About Changes in the Nutritional Status of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Previously and Afterward Treatment at Bairopite Clinic Dili Timor Leste (2025)

Research Article

Abstract

Introduction: Based on data from the World Health Organization (WHO, 2024), there were 10 million people in the world who were infected with TB germs (WHO, 2022). In 2023 there were 9.8 million people in the world infected with TB germs (WHO, 2019). In 2018, the highest number of pulmonary TB cases were in the African region (36%), the Southeast Asia region (27%), and the Eastern Mediterranean region (15%) (WHO, 2017). At the Bairopite Clinic, there were 36 cases and in 2019 the first quarter was 22 cases and the second quarter was 18 cases.

Research Objectives: To investigates the changes in the nutritional status of pulmonary TB patients previously and afterward treatment at the Bairopite Clinic Dili Timor-Leste.

Research Methodology:  A quantitative research of study conducted using a pre-experimental approach with a one group pre and post-test design with sampling technique were Simple Random and population of this study was 34 respondents. Data analysis is carried out use Pair T-Test statistic by using a SPSS version 24.

Result Discussion: In comparison with the population sample, the population is composed of only secondary schools of junior at the state level of malnutrition previously and subsequently treatment. Level of complementary treatment and clinical outcomes were also analyzed with logistical regression and adjustments to pre-specified factors that were disordered. Caplan-Meier survival estimates were used to examine the relationship between intervention and the time of death. Signification based on P < 0.05.

Conclusion: There are changes in the nutritional status of pulmonary TB patients previously and afterward treatment at the Bairopite Clinic Dili, with the results of the Paired Samples Test shows that the Mean Paired Changes value is 2.123.