ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur peran pengetahuan terhadap perilaku pencarian pengobatan penderita suspek TB Paru setelah dikontrol oleh umur, jenis kelamin, status perkawinan, status pekerjaan, tingkat pendidikan, jarak dan waktu tempuh ke Puskesmas dan RS. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectional yang menggunakan data sekunder hasil survei Pengetahuan Sikap Perilaku (PSP-TB) 2010. Sampel penelitian adalah anggota keluarga yang berumur ≥ 15 tahun yang mengalami gejala TB Paru sebanyak 443 responden. Hasil penelitian menemukan bahwa ada hubungan antara peran pengetahuan penderita suspek TB Paru dengan Perilaku Pencarian Pengobatan TB Paru di Indonesia setelah dikontrol pekerjaan (OR=2,3, CI=1,349-3,952). Serta adanya interaksi antara pengetahuan dan pekerjaan.

ABSTRACT This study aims to quantify the role of knowledge on treatment seeking behavior of patients with suspected pulmonary TB after controlled by age, gender, marital status, employment status, education level, distance and travel time to health center and hospital. The study was a quantitative study with cross sectional design using secondary data of Knowledge Attitudes Behaviour (PSP-TB) Survey 2010. Research sample is a sample of respondents aged ≥ 15 years with symptoms of pulmonary TB as many as 443 respondents. Based on the results of the study found there is a relationship between the role of knowledge of patients with suspected pulmonary TB with treatment seeking Behavior of Pulmonary TB in Indonesia after controlled by variable of employment status (OR = 2.3, CI = 1.349 to 3.952), and there is interaction between knowledge and employment status.