Mulyadi, Siregar RS, Maulidar N. J Respir Indones. 2011;128-32.
Pulmonary TB is an infection of the lung disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and being a health problem for the world. Pulmonary TB is closely related to poverty, malnutrition, slums, housing under the standards, and inadequate health care. The aim of this study was to find out the profle of Pulmonary TB patients who get treatment at the Community Health Centre of Sakti in district of Pidie. A descriptive with cross sectional design was used in this study. The population in this study was patients who are diagnosed Pulmonary TB that get treatment at the Community Health Centre of Sakti in District of Pidie. The total sampling was chosen in this study consist of 19 patients required use the status cards, medical record of patients, questionnaire, weight scales and gauges conducted in January-September 2010. The results showed that the most common age of pulmonary tuberculosis patients is more than 60 years old is 36,84%. Sex is women with percentage 57,89%. The occupation of pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated is farmers with percentage 47,37%. The nutritional status of pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated at Community Health Centre of Sakti in the thin category (BMI <18.5), is 73.68%. The Economic status of pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated at Community Health Centre of Sakti in the low category is 63.16%. The knowledge of pulmonary tuberculosis patients treated at Community Health Centre of Sakti in the low category is 47.37%. The duration of treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis patients in the category of 3-4 months is 47.37%.
Keyword: profile, Pulmonary TB, Aceh.