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Abstract
Tuberculosis is a direct infectious disease caused by TB germs (Mycobacterium tuberculosis), most TB germs attack the lungs, but can also affect other body organs (Manaf, et al, 2019). Tuberculosis is a dangerous infectious disease caused by TB germs with varying symptoms. Every tuberculosis sufferer can transmit the disease to other people around them and/or who are in close contact with the sufferer (Jaorana, et al, 2019) . This research is analytical with a cross sectional research design where in this research design, the independent variables ( Education Level, Job Level, Knowledge, Socio-Cultural, Information Sources and Environment) and the dependent variable ( Pulmonary TB Patients ) are measured at the same time by means of approach, observation or data collection at one time (Point Time Approach) means that each subject is only observed once and measurements are made on the status of the subject's character or variables at the time of the examination . The population in this study were all pulmonary TB patients in Kaur Regency, Bengkulu Province in 2024 . with a total of 157 pulmonary TB patients and the sample is a portion of the number and characteristics of a population of 64 people . Univariate, bivariate and multivariate data analysis using Chi-square analysis techniques. This research began from April to May 2024. The majority of respondents who experienced pulmonary TB during the Covid-19 period were 36 respondents (56.3%) with lower secondary education as many as 38 respondents (59.4%) who did not work as many as 33 respondents (51.6% ) who had correct knowledge were 47 respondents (73.4%) and who had no/low social culture were 36 respondents (56.3%) and who did not have accurate sources of information were 37 respondents (57.8%) and who were in a good environment were 35 respondents (54.7%) and 34 respondents (53.1%) had comorbidities. There is a relationship between education, employment, knowledge, social culture, sources of information, environment, comorbidities and the incidence of pulmonary TB patients during the Covid-19 period in Kaur Regency, Province. Bengkulu in 2024. And education is the most dominant factor in the incidence of stress in pulmonary TB patients during the Covid-19 period in Kaur Regency, Bengkulu Province in 2024. It is hoped that health services in Kaur Regency can improve health education in the form of counseling, especially TB, not only for TB sufferers but also the community in their work area, especially health workers, especially those in Kaur Regency, maintain the quality of service in providing services to the community, especially TB sufferers, in order to improve coordination with Health Services and TB cadres in monitoring TB sufferers and can increase supervision regarding availability. OAT is good for pulmonary TB or extra pulmonary TB, and can improve the quality of sputum examinations and increase collaboration with other health service facilities