Abstract:
Pulmonary tuberculosis is a disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In an effort to increase recovery and reduce transmission rates, it is important for families and pulmonary TB sufferers to know how to prevent it. Data from the Parakansag Community Health Center UPT (2021) shows 276 cases of suspected TB and 14 cases treated with OAT. Tuberculosis is caused by a lack of knowledge and poor behavior from the family regarding Tuberculosis. This study aims to determine the relationship between family knowledge and behavior in preventing transmission of pulmonary TB at the Parakansag Community Health Center, Tasikmalaya City. This type of research is descriptive correlational with a cross sectional design. The family population of Tuberculosis patients in December 2023 was 38 people, with a total sample of 38 people. The instrument is a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability, then the data is analyzed using the Kendall's Tau-b correlation test. The research results showed that family knowledge about pulmonary tuberculosis was mostly good (65.8%), behavioral efforts to prevent pulmonary tuberculosis were mostly good (63.2%). The statistical test results showed that there was a relationship between family knowledge and efforts to prevent pulmonary tuberculosis in the family with a p-value of 0.011. The conclusion is that there is a relationship between family knowledge and efforts to prevent pulmonary tuberculosis. Therefore, families are advised to increase their understanding of preventing pulmonary TB. Families are expected to actively consult with health workers on various occasions
