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Volume 6
Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
ISSN: 2332-0877
Infection Congress 2018
March 01-02, 2018
March 01-02, 2018 Berlin, Germany
5
th
International Congress on
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Patient support group in MDR-TB treatment: A study at Moewardi Hospital Surakarta Central
Java, Indonesia
Wekadigunawan C S P
and
Reviono
Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia
Background:
Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) have been an applied strategy in Indonesia for years. But,
still, Indonesia has challenge to decrease number of patients who decided drop out from treatment. The number of patients
with MDR TB increases year to year. The study was carried out in Moewardi Hospital in Surakarta to explore a patient support
group in term of contributing patient awareness to complete their treatment course.
Methods:
A focus group discussion was conducted in a room at Faculty of Medicine Sebelas Maret University. The respondents
are former MDR-TB patients who have been declared as totally cured after two years. Interviews, notes, and then transcript
were analyzed using coding to identify emerging patterns and themes. Ethics approval was received from the Health Research
Committee of Moewardi Hospital.
Result:
Adherence to taking medication for six to nine months or more is very challenging especially for MDR-TB patients
who have to take medication for 18 months and more. The themes are: I have been declared as cured after six months of
treatment, but why I got the disease again?; the side effects of treatment made me tired; I need a more patient and pleasant
health worker and; I am very excited to hear of patients who have successfully recovered fromMDR-TB. Most of former MDR-
TB patients stated that the patient support group is very important to help them in achieving recovery.
Conclusion:
Patient support groups have very important role in MDR-TB patients to achieve their recovery.
Biography
Wekadigunawan C S P is currently working as a expertise in healthcare infectious diseases, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia.
wekagunawan@yahoo.co.ukWekadigunawan C S P et al., J Infect Dis Ther 2018, Volume 6
DOI: 10.4172/2332-0877-C1-038