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@article{JKM11554, author = {Ardika Fuaddah}, title = {DESCRIPTION OF SELF-MEDICATION BEHAVIOR IN COMMUNITY OF SUBDISTRICT PURBALINGGA, DISTRICT PURBALINGGA}, journal = {Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat}, volume = {3}, number = {1}, year = {2015}, keywords = {Self-medication, Self Treatment, Behavior}, abstract = { Background : S elf-medication is effort to self-medicate using drugs, traditional medicine, or other without advice from health professionals. WHO estimates that more than 50% of drugs prescribed, distributed, or sold inappropriately, and 50% of all patients do not take medication properly and tend to conduct self-medication. Not all prescribed drugs is use d accurate ly and correct ly by most people , moreover if the drugs are used to do self-medication . Purpose : The purpose of this study was to describe self-medication behavior on people in sub district Purbalingga , district Purbalingga . Method : This was a descriptive study to determine the value of independent variable, either one or more variables (independent) without making comparisons, or proving association between one variable with other variables. A quantitative study with cross-sectional approach was conducted and used survey as method. Result : Of the total respondents, 56.2% of respondents ha d bad behavior self-medication , 51.45% of respondents had low knowledge related self-medication and 76.2% have a positive attitude (agree) to self-medication. Respondents chose pharmacy to access medicines (60%). Sources of drug information used to self-medication by respondents came from health care workers (55.7%), personal experience (21.9%), and advertising (21.0%). The average cost incurred respondents to buy drugs used in self-medication was Rp 14264.00 while the distance traveled by the majority of respondents (96.2%) to buy drugs is relatively close (≤2 km). 20.95% received advice from neighbors in doing self-medication and 65.9% do these suggestions. 27.62% of respondents received advice from family in doing self-medication and most (93.1%) do the suggestion. Conclusion : Most respondents still have bad behavior and knowledge about self-medication that needs to be given health education about self-medication. }, issn = {2356-3346}, pages = {610--618} doi = {10.14710/jkm.v3i1.11554}, url = {https://ejournal3.undip.ac.id/index.php/jkm/article/view/11554} }
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Background : Self-medication is effort to self-medicate using drugs, traditional medicine, or other without advice from health professionals. WHO estimates that more than 50% of drugs prescribed, distributed, or sold inappropriately, and 50% of all patients do not take medication properly and tend to conduct self-medication. Not all prescribed drugs is used accurately and correctly by most people, moreover if the drugs are used to do self-medication .
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to describe self-medication behavior on people in subdistrict Purbalingga, district Purbalingga.
Method : This was a descriptive study to determine the value of independent variable, either one or more variables (independent) without making comparisons, or proving association between one variable with other variables. A quantitative study with cross-sectional approach was conducted and used survey as method.
Result : Of the total respondents, 56.2% of respondents had bad behavior self-medication, 51.45% of respondents had low knowledge related self-medication and 76.2% have a positive attitude (agree) to self-medication. Respondents chose pharmacy to access medicines (60%). Sources of drug information used to self-medication by respondents came from health care workers (55.7%), personal experience (21.9%), and advertising (21.0%). The average cost incurred respondents to buy drugs used in self-medication was Rp 14264.00 while the distance traveled by the majority of respondents (96.2%) to buy drugs is relatively close (≤2 km). 20.95% received advice from neighbors in doing self-medication and 65.9% do these suggestions. 27.62% of respondents received advice from family in doing self-medication and most (93.1%) do the suggestion.
Conclusion : Most respondents still have bad behavior and knowledge about self-medication that needs to be given health education about self-medication.
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