A Correlation Between The Role Of Health Workers And Housing Density With The Incidence Of Pulmonary Tuberculosis In The Coastal Area Of Padang Serai Health Center Bengkulu City

Abstract

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that poses a significant public health challenge in Indonesia. The transmission of TB is greatly influenced by living conditions and the active role of health workers in disease prevention and control. The working area of the Padang Serai Health Center in Bengkulu City is recorded as one of the regions with a relatively high number of tuberculosis cases. Objective: This study aims to analyze the relationship between the role of healthcare workers and housing density with the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in the coastal area of the Padang Serai Health Center in Bengkulu City. Method: This study uses a case-control design with a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 44 respondents, including 22 cases selected using total sampling and 22 controls selected using simple random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Bivariate analysis was performed using the Chi-Square test with a significance level of α = 0.05. Results: The results of the Chi-Square test showed a significant relationship between the role of health workers and the incidence of tuberculosis (p-value = 0.007), as well as a significant relationship between housing density and the incidence of tuberculosis (p-value = 0.003). These findings indicate that respondents who received less education and monitoring from health workers were at greater risk of contracting TB. Similarly, respondents living in dwellings with less than 8 m² per person were at greater risk of contracting tuberculosis. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the role of health workers and housing density with the incidence of tuberculosis in the coastal areas of the Padang Serai Community Health Center in Bengkulu City. Efforts to improve the quality of education and intervene in crowded housing conditions need to be carried out continuously to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis.