The Potency of Private Practitioners on Tuberculosis Cases Finding and the Factors Associated in Surabaya City, East Java, Indonesia
| Main Authors: | Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni, NIDN. 0016095405, I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, NIDN, Hari Basuki Notobroto, NIDN. 0025066504, Abdul Rohim Tualeka, NIDN. 0024116603 |
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| Format: | Article PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
R.K. Sharma, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications
, 2019
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.unair.ac.id/91662/1/1%202321-2325.pdf http://repository.unair.ac.id/91662/ https://www.ijphrd.com |
Daftar Isi:
- Private practitioners (PPs) have an important role for TB cases findings. The study aimed to assess the characteristic and potency PPs on TB cases finding. This was an operational research conducted from April until August 2018. PPs is general practitioners who have valid license and private practice session in Surabaya city. Data were collected through face to face interview using astructured guestionnaire. The study succeeded interviewing 86 PPs, 35(40.7Y0) found presumptive TB at the last 3 months, 30(85,7960) of them refer the presumptive TB for smear examination and 21(60.0) manage the presumptive until definite the TB status. PPs who have average patients a day 15 persons and more have higher potency to found presumptive TB. This study shows the high potency and good willingness of PPs on presumptive TB and cases finding. First priority is involving PPs who have average patients a day 15 persons or more.