SANITATION CONDITIONS OF PATIENT ROOMS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO PULMONARY TB INCIDENTS IN DENPASAR CITY

Abstract

Pulmonary TB is an infectious disease caused by infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Indonesia ranks second with the highest number of TB cases in the world. The factors for the transmission of pulmonary TB disease are very diverse, one of which is the condition of room sanitation. The purpose of this study was to determine the condition of room sanitation of TB patients and its relationship with the incidence of pulmonary TB in Denpasar City. The study used a retrospective observational design with a case-control design. Sampling using purposive sampling was 34 cases and 34 controls in the Working Area of UPTD Puskesmas III Denpasar Selatan, as the area with the most cases of Pulmonary TB in Denpasar City. Data were collected using observation sheets and analyzed using the chi-square statistical test. The results of data analysis showed that the sanitation conditions of the rooms of pulmonary TB patients did not meet the requirements, according to the lighting parameters: 61.76%, temperature: 64.71%, humidity: 73.53% and occupancy density: 55.88%. The results of statistical tests showed a relationship between lighting and the incidence of pulmonary TB (p = 0.003 CC = 0.335 OR = 4.487), temperature (p = 0.000 CC = 0.431 OR = 8.556) and humidity (p = 0.014 CC = 0.299 OR = 3.519), Occupant density was not related to the incidence of pulmonary TB (p = 0.145). The public is advised to pay attention to the fulfillment of bedroom sanitation requirements and the Health Center is expected to always provide education related to room sanitation to prevent transmission of pulmonary TB.