Authors : Chilyatiz Zahroh, Ah. Yusuf, I. Ketut Sudiana and Suhartono Taat Putra
Abstract: Tuberculosis is an infectious disease. Preventive efforts are needed, so that, the members of a family who live under one roof (high risk family members) of tuberculosis patients are not easily infected by the disease. Family is involved only as a drug consumption controller. So far, there has been no effort to maintain and improve the health of high risk family members. The objective of this study was to elaborate the effect of nursing therapeutic communication on perception, cortisol and HSP70 of pulmonary tuberculosis high risk family members. A pre-experimental study was conducted using one group pre-test and post-test design. Samples obtained were 20 respondents using random sampling. The independent variable in this study was therapeutic communication (dimension of knowledge on transmission prevention and spiritual) while the dependent variable were perception (knowledge and spiritual dimensions), cortisol and HSP70. Data were collected using questionnaire and observation sheet and were tested using paired t-test. After the therapeutic communication, there was an improvement in perception (p = 0.000), cortisol reduction (p = 0.0005) and increase of HSP70 (p = 0.004). There was significant difference in perception, cortisol level and HSP70 level before and after therapeutic communication. Therapeutic communication was able to improve the respondent’s perception and the immunity of tuberculosis high risk family members. Recommendations to prevent TB transmission in Public Health Center of Wonokromo were; Undergoing therapeutic communication (knowledge on transmission prevention and spiritual in TB high risk family members, so that, their immunity will improve and become not easily being infected and providing training to the nurses in order to improve the elements of therapeutic communication capability.
Chilyatiz Zahroh, Ah. Yusuf, I. Ketut Sudiana and Suhartono Taat Putra, 2020. Effect of Nursing Terapeutic Communication (Spiritual Approach) Onperception, Cortisol and HSP70 Family Members with High Risk of TB Infection. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 15: 279-282.