<![CDATA[ABSTRAKSuppositoria merupakan sediaan obat dengan cara penggunaan khusus, yang mengharuskan pasien memiliki pengetahuan tentang cara penggunaan suppositoria yang benar. Penelitian ini bertujuan melihat perbedaan tingkat pengetahuan penggunaan suppositoria sebelum dan sesudah diberikan edukasi. Penelitian ini merupakan suatu penelitian analitik, pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara purposive sampling. Sampel penelitian didapatkan dari 43 responden yang merupakan pasien rawat jalan yang menebus resep suppositoria di Depo Farmasi Rawat Jalan RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang. Teknik pengambilan data melalui pre-test/post-test design menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya dan edukasi melaui media leaflet. Analisis yang dilakukan menggunakan uji Wilcoxon. Hasil yang didapatkan pada saat pre-test tingkat pengetahuan responden yang dominan terdapat dalam kategori cukup 60,47% dan post-test yang dominan dalam kategori baik 90,70%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna pada skor pengetahuan responden antara sebelum dan sesudah pemberian edukasi (p= 0,000). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan skor pengetahuan pasien yang menggunakan suppositoria sebelum dan sesudah diberikan edukasi.Kata kunci: Pengetahuan; Edukasi; Suppositoria; Leaflet; Pre-test; Post-test ABSTRACTSuppositories are drug with a spesial way of use,with required the patients to have knowledge of how to use suppositories correctly. This research aim to study the difference in the level of knowledge in usage of suppositories before and after being given education. An analytical research, by purposive sampling.The research sample was obtained from 43 respondents who were outpatients who bought suppository prescription to Outpatient Pharmacy Depot, at Dr. M. Djamil public hospital in Padang. Data collection techniques through pre-test/post-test design using questionnaires that have been tested for validity and reliability and education through leaflet media (p=0.000). The analysis was carried out using Wilcoxon's test. The results obtained during the pre-test showed that the dominant respondent's level of knowledge was in the sufficient category 60.47% and the post-test dominant in the good category 90.70%. The results showed that there was a significant difference in the level of knowledge of respondents between before and after giving education through leaflet media (p= 0.000). It can be concluded that there are differences in the level of knowledge patients who use suppositories before and after being given education. Keyword: Knowledge; Education; Suppositories; Leaflet; Pre-test; Post-test]]>
