The Effect of Health Education on Tuberculosis Case-Finding Based on Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) Movement in Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aimed to determine the effect of tuberculosis (TB) active case-finding interventions based on Advocacy, communication and social mobilization (ACSM) movement toward housewives’ knowledge at the work area of Banggae I Community Health Center, Majene District, West Sulawesi, Indonesia. Quasi-experimental one group pretest and posttest design was used in this research. Participants of the research were selected by inclusive criterias. The data were analyzed by paired T-test with significancy level 0.05. There was a decrease on several questions related to advocacy efforts in TB control. The paired T-test’s result showed that there was association between the intervention activities and knowledge of TB information, advocacy efforts, as well as communication and social mobilization related to TB case-finding and prevention (p = 0,005). The housewives’ knowledge significantly rise after the TB active case-finding interventions. It was recommended to do the further training focusing on advocacy and communication skills as well as initiate a group that concern to TB control.