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Background: Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) is the disease that causes the highest mortality rate. One of the causes is the bacteria Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Knowledge and adherence are very important in TB treatment to achieve therapeutic success. Objectives: This study aims to see the relationship between the level of knowledge and adherence to taking medication for adult TB patients at Idaman Banjarbaru Hospital. Methods: This type of research is descriptive research with a cross-sectional research design prospectively taken in March - June 2023. The number of patients was 42 people using the total sampling technique. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and then analyzed using the SPSS Fisher Exact test with a 95% confidence level. Results: The results showed that patients had a good level of knowledge of as many as 32 people (76.2%) and had less knowledge of as many as 10 people (23.8%). The value of patient compliance in taking medication was 29 people (69%), and disobedient as many as 13 people (31%). Conclusion: The results of the statistical analysis concluded that there was a relationship between knowledge and compliance with taking medication in TB patients at Idaman Banjarbaru Hospital (p < 0.05).
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