Authors: Ahmadi1, Ira Nurmala2, Oedojo Soedirham3
1Master Student at Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
2&3Lecturer at Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science, Faculty of Public Health, Airlangga University, Indonesia
Abstract
Tuberculosis is still a global problem until recently. Case detection rate of tuberculosis in Pamekasan in 2015 was 39.85%. This research was conducted for the analysis of the behavior of the family contacts of the same house in examination of tuberculosis in Pamekasan. This research was conducted with cross sectional observational approach, supported by 379 respondents from 8 clinic by using a two-stage cluster sampling. Data was analyzed by logistic regression test, with the p-value were 0.000 for perceived vulnerability, 0.000 for perceived seriousness, 0.000 for perceived benefits and 0.214 for perceived barriers, so could be concluded that perceived vulnerability, perceived seriousness and perceived benefits were the determinants of behavior of the family contacts of the same house in examination of Tuberculosis in Pamekasan.
Keywords: Health belief model, Family contacts, Conduct inspection of Tuberculosis
