Knowledge of Supervision on Treatment About Prevention and Infection of Tuberculosis

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends treatment for tuberculosis with the Directly Observed Treatment Short course chemotherapy (DOTS) strategy, one of which is in the form of a health worker. It is very important to ensure that the patient has swallowed all the medicines given as directed by direct supervision by the health worker. The purpose of this research is to find out the health worker knowledge of swallowing drugs about the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis infection. Method This research uses descriptive quantitative research using frequency distribution. The research sample consisted of 43 respondents using accidental sampling with univariate analysis presented in the frequency distribution table. Results of this study of 43 respondents found as many as 38 people (88.4%) have good knowledge, this is influenced by the level of education of respondents and the provision of health education routinely for tuberculosis sufferers and health worker. Conclusion, the health worker knowledge of swallowing drugs about the treatment and prevention of tuberculosis infection is good.