Characteristics Of TB-HIV Patients At Rumah Sakit Paru Jawa Barat Sidawangi 2022-2024

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) coinfection is a serious health problem worldwide. HIV infection increases the risk of TB and worse condition. It is important to understand the clinical and demographic characteristics of TB-HIV patients to improve treatment and intervention strategies. This study aims to describe characteristics  TB- HIVpatients at Rumah sakit Jawa Barat Sidawangi [West Java Sidawangi Hospital]. Methods: This is a descriptive observational by medical records of 49 TB-HIV patients in January 2022 to December 2024.Results: Most patients were male (81.63%) and young adults (87.76%). Almost all cases (97.96%) were new pulmonary TB. Cases most patients had a  lost to follow-up treatment (44.90%). Nutritional assessment showed 36.73% of patients were underweight. Conclusion: TB-HIV patients in Rumah sakit Jawa Barat Sidawangi [West Java Sidawangi Hospital] are mostly young adult males with new pulmonary TB. The high lost to follow-up rate shows the need for better patient monitoring. Also,the significant number of patients with poor nutrition highlights the need to provide nutritional support to help improve treatment outcomes.