DESCRIPTION OF SELF-MEDICATION BEHAVIOR IN COMMUNITY OF SUBDISTRICT PURBALINGGA, DISTRICT PURBALINGGA

Ardika Tri Fuaddah

doi:10.14710/jkm.v3i1.11554

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/jkm.v3i1.11554

DESCRIPTION OF SELF-MEDICATION BEHAVIOR IN COMMUNITY OF SUBDISTRICT PURBALINGGA, DISTRICT PURBALINGGA

*Ardika Tri Fuaddah - , Indonesia

Published: 2 Mar 2015.

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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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Keywords: Self-medication, Self Treatment, Behavior

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