| Abstrak/Abstract |
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause by an infectious disease with an estimated 10 million people falling ill with TB each year. In 2017, TB was responsible for an estimated 1.3 million deaths worldwide, with an additional 300,000 for TB-HIV deaths. The region of Southeast Asia contributes to over 45% of the global TB burden. Being the largest and most populated country in Southeast Asia, Indonesia also contributes highly in the number of global TB cases, ranking third overall in TB incidence with an estimation of 842,000 (95% CI: 767,000–919,000).
TB prevalence survey data in 2013-2014 show that knowledge about TB is one of the factors that influence treatment-seeking behavior. Based on the data, only 26% of people with coughing for more than 14 days, coughing up blood, or an abnormal X-ray result went to a health facility to get help. 43% of them did not get help, and 31% tried to treat themselves. The Spiritia Foundation's 2019 evaluation of Community, Rights, and Gender (CRG) showed that both men and women do not know enough about tuberculosis.
This survey aims to estimate the national and regional level of knowledge, attitude, practice, related with TB, health seeking behavior and anti-microbial resistance (AMR). There is no national survey since 2014 that collects data regarding KAP on tuberculosis patients.
|
