Animated Video as a Health Promotion Tool to Improve Knowledge and Behavior of Pulmonary TB Patients

Tuberculosis (TB) has become the deadliest disease in the world. People suffering from TB in Indonesia has increased over the last five years, reaching 1,092,000. Three regencies in Bali contribute to the number of TB cases ae Denpasar, Buleleng, and Badung. Knowledge is variably important in changing behavior. Health promotion is hence indispensable. Technological involvement can be the solution to expand the knowledge wider. This research aims to understand the difference in knowledge and behavior with an intervention of animated video in preventing TB. This research used a quasi-experimental design with one group. The study population consisted of 102 TB patients in Badung Regency. An animated video was used and exposed to social media. The variables are knowledge and behavior, which are analysed before and after the intervention was employed. Data were analyzed using descriptive and Wilcoxon statistical tests. The results of the study obtained the level of knowledge in the category of most is at Fair 73 people (71.5%) and Good 17 (16.7%). After watching the video, the proportion of Good knowledge increased drastically to 88 people (86.3%), while there were no more respondents in the Poor category. Respondents' behavior is most at Fair category with 69 people (67.6%) and Good is 26.5%. After treatment, Good behavior increased sharply from 26.5% to 84.3%, there were no more respondents' behavior in the Poor category after watching the animated video. Both knowledge and behavior obtain p = 0.000. In conclusion, animated videos can improve knowledge and behavior in TB prevention.