Measurement of Adherence Level of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Drugs use in Patients in the Primary Health Centers in Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, using MMAS Instrument

Aims: This study aims to determine the level of drug adherence in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis at the Cilamaya Kulon Primary Health Center area, Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia.

Study Design: The measurement of adherence level was carried out using the MMAS (Morisky Medication Adherence Scale) instrument.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at Cilamaya Kulon Primary Health Center area, specifically in Bayur Lor and Pasirukem Primary Health Centers, Karawang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, from July to September 2021.

Methodology: A cross-sectional design with a purposive sampling data collection method was used. Furthermore, the subjects were pulmonary TB patients from the Bayur Lor and Pasirukem Primary Health Centers, Karawang Regency. The instrument used was the MMAS questionnaire sheet, and data analysis was performed using SPSS (version 22.0) and continued with statistical tests using the chi-square test.

Results: The results showed there was no significant relationship (p>0.05) between age, gender, educational status, employment status, income level, smoking status, duration of treatment, drugs side effects, medication supervision, and patient motivation for drugs adherence in the Cilamaya Kulon Primary Health Center area. Furthermore, the level of medication adherence of pulmonary TB patients at this Primary Health Center area was high with a value of 84.13%.

Conclusion: Adherence to medication in pulmonary TB patients was not influenced by age, gender, educational status, employment status, income level, smoking status, duration of treatment, drug side effects, medication supervision, and patient motivation. Therefore, the adherence level is included in the high category.