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FAKTOR – FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PERILAKU PEMBELIAN ANTIBIOTIK Uswatun Khasanah; Witri Pratiwi; Tiar M Pratamawati; Tridaya P Handayani; Mateus Sakundarno Adi
MEDIA ILMU KESEHATAN Vol 9 No 2 (2020): Media Ilmu Kesehatan
Publisher : Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30989/mik.v10i2.768

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Background: Antibiotics are a group of drugs used to treat infectious diseases. Consumption of antibiotics must be adhere to the indications and dosages, so they must be prescribed by a doctor. However, in daily practice antibiotics can be purchased freely by the public without using prescription. Objective: This study aims to analyse the factors associated with purchasing antibiotics without prescription in the city of Cirebon. Method: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional approach. Primary data was collected through a validated questionnaire against people who bought antibiotics without prescription at five pharmacies in the city of Cirebon. Samples recruited using consecutive sampling method with a total of 299 respondents. The Spearman rank test was used to analyse the data. Results: 246 out of 299 (82.3%) respondents purchased antibiotics without prescription. Results showed that level of education (r=0.267, p=0.001), socioeconomic status (r=0.217, p=0.001), and profession (r=0.132, p=0.022) are significant, while sex (r=0.068, p=0.239) and distance to facility (r=0.102, p=0.054) are not. Conclusion: Level of education, socioeconomic status, and profession are significantly related to purchase of antibiotics without prescription in the city of Cirebon.
Co-Authors Ahmad Fariz Malvi Amanah Amanah Annida Maharani Dewi Sukmawati Dina Alfiana Donny Nauphar Edial Sanif Eni Suhaeni Lita Harlianti Mateus Sakundarno Adi, Mateus Sakundarno Ronaa Hammada Ruri Eka Maryam Mulyaningsih Satrianugraha, Muhammad Duddy Shofa Nur Fauzah Tiar M Pratamawati Tridaya P Handayani Tridaya Putri Handayani USWATUN KHASANAH