INDONESIAN NURSES EXPERIENCE IN TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL, PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY Upik Rahmi, Sehabudin Salasa, Septian Andriyani
Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Abstract
Introduction
Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in West Java Indonesia is characterized by high cases of TB / HIV infection and resistant TB disease and the role of health care facilities in managing TB. This research is about the experience of nurses at public health centers for the factors that influence the prevention and control of TB infection and to identify the risk of transmission of emerging nosocomial infections.
Methodology: Study design Qualitative research uses a phenomenological approach, with structured interviews. Sample of 4 nurses at the West Java Community Health Center in Indonesia in 4 community health centers, the sampling technique was with a total sampling method. The number of participants is considered sufficient if it has reached redundancy, meaning that the data obtained is saturated. Nurses (n = 4) were selected to work in the outpatient TB section because in the community health center there were no inpatient TB patients with the criteria of a nurse who had received TB training, with a minimum Diploma education. Data collection-The interviews were conducted in a tightly guarded meeting room with confidentiality, conducted in Indonesian by researchers, each lasting about 30 minutes. Participant responses were recorded during the interview. After the interview, the researcher immediately typed and checked the code script to ensure complete and accurate data retrieval. The interviews were also recorded using a tape recorder after asking the nurse for permission and the nurse giving permission.
Results: Factors that influence the prevention and control of TB infection, as well as the potential risk of transmission of nosocomial infections, emerging themes are the Effect of health care systems, sociocultural factors, patient behavior towards health services,
Conclusions: Lack of health care facilities is a major influence on infection prevention and control. The provisions and practices of infection prevention and control, TB training for staff
Keywords: Tuberculosis, infection prevention and control, nurses, Fenomenology approach
