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THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN KNOWLEDGE AND THE READINESS OF HEALTH WORKERS IN IMPLEMENTING WIFI TB PROGRAM

Background: Semarang city contributes to reducing the number of missing TB cases by using Wajib Notifikasi TB (WiFi TB) application program, which began to be used simultaneously in 2018. WiFi TB application is an application to record and report every TB case found by health facilities, and it is part of Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) strategy in monitoring, recording, and reporting component. Aim: Knowing the association between knowledge and the readiness of health workers in implementing WiFi TB program. Methods: The research design used in this study was analytic observational with a cross sectional approach. The qualitative method was also used in this study to know the evaluation about the implementation of WiFi TB program from the subjects. The sample size of this study were 27 subjects using purposive sampling method from each of the 10 Primary Clinics in Semarang city that included inclusion criteria. Data were collected by recording the results of answers to questionnaires and interviews. Fisher exact was used to test the hypothesis. Results: Most of the health workers from each of the 10 Primary Clinics in Semarang city had good readiness in implementing WiFi TB program. The results of this study showed a significant association between knowledge (p = 0,030) and the readiness of health workers in implementing WiFi TB program. Conclusion: There was an association between knowledge and the readiness of health workers in implementing WiFi TB program.Key Words: Tuberculosis, WiFi TB, readiness, knowledge