Public knowledge of self-medication in Ngaglik subdistrict of Sleman regency
| Autor: | Dian Medisa, Fithria Dyah Ayu Suryanegara, Ditya Ayu Natalia, Puspita Fitri Handayani, Dhea Putri Indra Kusuma, Diesty Anita Nugraheni |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), Pp 250-256 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2085-4145 2527-2950 |
| DOI: | 10.20885/JKKI.Vol11.Iss3.art6 |
| Popis: | Background: Self-medication is using medicines without a prescription or health professional advice. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines are commonly used in self-medication. Knowledge and practices of self-medication is required to be assessed to ensure appropriate uses of medicines. Objective: This study is to examine public knowledge and practices of self-medication in Subdistrict of Ngaglik, Sleman, D.I. Yogyakarta. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in three villages in Ngaglik, Sleman. 339 participants were selected through a cluster sampling. Data were collected by using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were used to analyse the data. Results: Most of participants were female (61.7%) aged between 26-45 years (49.9%). More than fifty percent of participants (59%) had education level of senior high school, and 49.9% participants had good knowledge of the OTC self-medication. The level of knowledge of self-medication was significantly associated with the level of education (p values |
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