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The Effect of Health Education on Tuberculosis Case-Finding Based on Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Movement in Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

Muhammad Syafar1, Muhammad Ikhsan1, Indra Fajarwati Ibnu1 and Rachma Rahim1
  • 1 Universitas Hasanuddin, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the effect of tuberculosis (TB) active case-finding interventions based on Advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) movement toward housewives’ knowledge at the work area of Banggae I Community Health Center, Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. Quasi-experimental one group pretest and posttest design was used in this research. Participants of the research were selected by inclusive criterias. The data were analyzed by paired T-test with significancy level 0.05. There was a decrease on several questions related to advocacy efforts in TB control. The paired T-test’s result showed that there was association between the intervention activities and knowledge of TB information, advocacy efforts, as well as communication and social mobilization related to TB case-finding and prevention (p = 0,005). The housewives’ knowledge significantly rise after the TB active case-finding interventions. It was recommended to do the further training focusing on advocacy and communication skills as well as initiate a group that concern to TB control.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 15 No. 1, 2019, 9-14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2019.9.14

Submitted On: 25 November 2018 Published On: 6 February 2019

How to Cite: Syafar, M., Ikhsan, M., Ibnu, I. F. & Rahim, R. (2019). The Effect of Health Education on Tuberculosis Case-Finding Based on Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Movement in Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 15(1), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2019.9.14

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Keywords

  • Tuberculosis Case-Finding
  • Intervention
  • ACSM