1Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Tamalanrea Indah, Tamalanrea, Kota, Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan, 90245, Indonesia
The study aim was to analyze social support and community commitment in the investigation of new cases of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in the work area of community health center (Puskesmas) of Donggala. This study was used qualitative method with phenomenological approach. The informants were those who recovered from pulmonary tuberculosis patients and who were had pulmonary tuberculosis disease treatment, health workers and community. The data were analyzed with content analysis done through some steps such data collection, data reduction/ethic data, data presentation, drawing conclusion/concept. The study was indicated that social support in investigation of new cases of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis came from family such as transportation, cost, and motivation to access the health facilities from health workers and community: information on pulmonary tuberculosis and motivation for medical treatment to facilities of health service. The commitment in investigation of new cases of smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis such as community agreement to form community caring pulmonary tuberculosis in work area of Donggala health center supported from district government.
Community commitment, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Social support
