Abstract
Introduction: Pulmonary tuberculosis continues to be primary threat to public health by about 10.6 million cases in 2021. Among the countries, Indonesia being the second-largest contributor of tuberculosis cases. Bandung is the city in Indonesia which the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis has been risen steadily since 2015. However, there is no information about the causes of the risen cases in Bandung city.
Methods: Using an ecological study methodology, this study investigated the relationship between the number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases and the environmental factors including of healthy house coverage, population density, and the coverage of families with clean and healthy living behaviors. The correlation test between variables was done with either the Spearman correlation test or the Pearson correlation test, based on the results of the normality test on each data.
Results: This study demonstrates a correlation between the coverage of healthy house and population density with the number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases, with both having a p-value of <0.001, but not the coverage of families with clean and healthy living behaviors.
Conclusion: It is advisable to empower local communities, utilize the technology as an empowerment facility, and utilize the role of public figures in health promotion to maximize the government efforts to prevent the pulmonary tuberculosis.
Keywords: Healthy house, PHBS, Population density, Pulmonary tuberculosis
Methods: Using an ecological study methodology, this study investigated the relationship between the number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases and the environmental factors including of healthy house coverage, population density, and the coverage of families with clean and healthy living behaviors. The correlation test between variables was done with either the Spearman correlation test or the Pearson correlation test, based on the results of the normality test on each data.
Results: This study demonstrates a correlation between the coverage of healthy house and population density with the number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases, with both having a p-value of <0.001, but not the coverage of families with clean and healthy living behaviors.
Conclusion: It is advisable to empower local communities, utilize the technology as an empowerment facility, and utilize the role of public figures in health promotion to maximize the government efforts to prevent the pulmonary tuberculosis.
Keywords: Healthy house, PHBS, Population density, Pulmonary tuberculosis
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 167-175 |
| Journal | Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Masyarakat |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2023 |
Keywords
- Healthy house
- PHBS
- Population density
- Pulmonary tuberculosis
