APPLICATION OF NURSING MANAGEMENT: HORAS PROGRAM TO IMPROVE COMPLIANCE PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS MEDICATION

Abstract

To improve the medication of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by setting up a nursing facility within framework of HORAS program, which stands for Health belief, Observation, Relaxation, Action, and Supporting. Method: Quasi-experimental design with a cross sectional, from 11 May to 31 July 2020 in Community Health Center Medan Johor and Medan Amplas. Samples were 52 nurses that received informed consent using total sampling technique. Pre-test and post-test with Google form that contains an overview of questionnaires for nursing management. Value of validity was 0.80 and reliability 0.87. Furthermore, ethical test was carried out by the ethics committee of Faculty of Nursing, USU. Result: The application of nursing management in treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis showed Good results 27 (51.9%), fairly 17 (32.7%), and less 8 (15.4%). Conclusion: Application of HORAS program for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in Medan Johor and Medan Amplas community health center is effective.