Abstract:
Pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious disease, which mainly attacks the lung
parenchyma. TB is also known as lung disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. Globally, 10 million people with tuberculosis are found in the world and
geographically, Southeast Asia is the first largest region with the incidence of tuberculosis.
According to WHO data, in 2018 Indonesia was ranked third with the most cases in the world.
One of the causes of the high incidence of pulmonary TB is due to a lack of knowledge. The
purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge and the
incidence of tuberculosis. This research uses quantitative research with correlation analytic
design with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were 32 people, a sample of
32 people with purposive sampling using purposive sampling technique. Analysis of the data
using the statistical test of sperm rho with the help of SPSS 22. The results showed that the
characteristics of respondents based on the level of knowledge obtained a level of less
knowledge, as many as 14 respondents (43.8%). And the characteristics based on the incidence
of tuberculosis were found to have a history of tuberculosis treatment as many as 11
respondents (34.4%). After the rho sperm statistical test was carried out, the results obtained
were p value (0.000) < a (0.05). From the results of this study, it can be concluded that there is
a relationship between the level of knowledge and the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in
the Work Area of the UPT Puskesmas Puri, Mojokerto Regency. This shows that it is important
to carry out a complete examination if signs and symptoms of tuberculosis occur, and the
examination is carried out as soon as possible to avoid the spread of mycobacterium
tuberculosis bacteria which results in the worsening of the patient's condition.
Keywords: Knowledge Level, Tuberculosis, Incidence
