The Relationship Between The Role of Family as Drugs Assistance and The Quality of Life in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Background: Pulmonary tuberculosis is a disease that affects not only physical health but also the psychological (mental) and social conditions. Changes due to tuberculosis can affect various aspects of human life and cause a decrease in quality of life. Declining quality of life in tuberculosis patients can cause a delay in the treatment and have a negative impact on the continuity of treatment, causing treatment to be disconnected or not complete (drop out). Families as Drugs Assistance play an important role during the treatment period. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the role of PMO and the quality of life of pulmonary tuberculosis patients at RSUDZA Banda Aceh. Method: This study was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional approach and was conducted in March-April 2019 in 40 respondents. Results: The majority of patients were male with age range 36-46 yo and had a good role of the family as the drug assistance. Fisher Exact Test Results showed a significant relationship between the role of PMO and the quality of life of pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the DOTS RSUDZA Poly Banda Aceh. (p = 0.02) Conclusions:  There was a significant relationship between the role of the family as drug assistance and quality of life in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.