Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis occurs through aircontaining droplet nuclei (fluid bubbles) obtained from a person with active TB.
Medication adherence is a key factor in treatment success. Medication nonadherence increases the risk of treatment failure and relapse and is considered one of the most important causes of drug-resistant TB. This study aims to provide an overview of medication adherence in tuberculosis patients at the Agats Regional General Hospital, Asmat Regency. The type of research used is descriptive. This research was conducted from October 2022 to February 2023 at Agast Hospital, Asma District. The number of samples in this study was 56 respondents from the total population of tuberculosis patients in May-August 2022 as many as 56 patients. The results showed that the most age group was 26- 35 years with 25 respondents (44.7%), the most gender was male with 29 respondents (52%), the highest education was high school with 21 respondents (67.7%), Most occupations are private as many as 77 respondents (37.5%), most jobs are private as many as 16 respondents (28.5%), long-suffering at most 2-6 months as many as 56 respondents (100%), compliance-based on MMAS is classified as compliance low by 27 respondents (48.2%), compliance-based on drug taking data at Agast Hospital was classified as obedient by 54 respondents (96.4%), the level of adherence to taking medication based on knowledge, that is 27 respondents (48.2%) adherents with adequate knowledge category and 54 respondents (96.4%) adherence to taking medication based on attitude. From the results of the study it can be concluded that the compliance with taking medication for tuberculosis patient respondents at Agast Hospital is classified as obedient with sufficient knowledge and has a positive attitude.