RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MEDICATION ADHERENCEMONITORING PRACTICES (PMO) AND MEDICATION COMPLIANCE IN TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS AT THE SIDOMULYO COMMUNITY HEALTHCENTER IN PEKANBARU CITY

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Tuberculosis is a disease that is deadly in the world. Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium, Tuberculosis which belongs to acid-resistant aerobic bacteria and is usually spread from one person to another through droplets when talking and coughing. Medication Swallowing Supervisor (PMO) is a person who who ensures the regularity of treatment so that patients can patients can recover and succeed in treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the practice of drug swallowing supervision (PMO) with adherence to medication adherence to taking medication in Tuberculosis patients at sidomulyo health center in pekanbaru city. Design This study used a cross-sectional design. sectional design. The analysis used was univariate and bivariate analysis using the chi square test. The sample in this study amounted to 136 people. The sampling technique used in this research is purposive sampling. The instruments in this study were the drug swallowing supervisor (PMO) questionnaire and the Morinsky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8). (PMO) and Morinsky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) questionnaire. Results statistical test to determine the relationship between the practice of (PMO) with adherence to taking medication in tuberculosis patients obtained a p value of 0.391> 0.05 meaning that there is no relationship between the practice of supervision of swallowing (PMO) with adherence to taking medication in Tuberculosis patients at the sidomulyo health center in pekanbaru city. Suggestions on This study can play a role in the family for the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis.