The Effect of Educational Videos on Knowledge and Compliance with Taking Pulmonary Tuberculosis Drugs at The Kenali Besar Health Center Jambi City

Abstract

Background: One of the factors leading to treatment failure of pulmonary TB patients is low levels of knowledge and compliance. The level of knowledge and drug adherence is very important if treatment is not carried out regularly and prescribed, there will be germ immunity (resistance) to anti-tuberculosis drugs.

Aims: The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of educational videos on knowledge and compliance with taking pulmonary Tb medication at the Kenali Besar Community Health Centre, Jambi City. This research is a quantitative study with Pre-experimental.

Methods: The research design uses the Pre-test and Post-test design method. The research was conducted in April-July 2022.

Results: The results showed that of the 60 pulmonary TB patients there were (31.67%) women and (68.33%) men with an age range of 26-35 years totalling (53.33%). Based on the results of the paired sample T-Test test, the level of knowledge is at the pre-test (49.89) and post-test (70.99) the results of the level of compliance are at the pre-test (49.69) and post-test (83.54), meaning that there is a significant difference between the pre-test and post-test.

Conclusion: In conclusion, there is an effect of educational videos on knowledge and compliance with taking medication in pulmonary TB patients after being given educational videos.