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PROFIL PENDERITA PENYAKIT TUBERKULOSIS PARU

DI RSU SITI HAJAR MEDAN

Abstrak

Mycobacterium tuberculosis telah meninfeksi sepertiga penduduk dunia. Menurut


World Health Organization (WHO) sekitar 8 juta penduduk dunia menderits
tuberkulosis (TB)dengan kematian 3 juta orang per tahun. Meskipun penyakit ini
tergolong ganas, namun kesadaran masyarakat masih rendah. Terlihat rendahnya
angka yang ditemuan pada penderita tuberkulosis paru di tempat pelayanan
kesehatan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat profil penderita tuberkulosis paru
klinis terhadap pasien tuberkulosis paru di RSU Siti Hajar Medan. Jenis penelitian
yang digunakan adalah deskriptif yang dilakuakan dengan metode pendekatan Cross
Sectional.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar penderita tuberkulosis paru


berjenis kelamin laki-laki 33 orang (55%), dengan kisaran umur 22-39 tahun. Rata-
rata perndidikan sekolah menengah dengan penghasilan kurang. Berdasarkan
kebiasan merokok, 34 orang (56.7%) penderita TB paru merupakan perokok aktif
dengan pola hidup yang cukup (tidak terlalu baik/buruk).

Kata kunci: profil, tuberkulosis paru, penelitian

Universitas Sumatera Utara


PROFILE OF PATIENT INFECTED BY PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
DISEASE IN RSU SITI HAJAR MEDAN

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been infecting one-third of world population, World


Health Organization (WHO) report abaout 8 million of world population suffered
from tuberculosis with 3 million people death per year. Though this disease is
pertained cruetly,but the awareness of sosiety is still low. It can be seen from the
finding number of lungs tuberculosis patient. This research is aimed to know the
profile of lungs tuberculosis patient in RSU Siti Hajar Medan.

The research used descriptive method wihich is done by Cross Sectional approach.
The reasult showed gender factor is mostly men that can be found in 33 person
(55%). Wiht average age 22-39 years old. Their education level factor is mostly
junior high with fixed job but low income. Based on smoking habits, there are 34
person (56.7%) with active smoker and with mostly have a bad lifestyle.

Keyword: profile, tuberculosis, research

Universitas Sumatera Utara

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