Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi pengetahuan dan pemilihan obat tradisional oleh ibu-ibu di Surabaya, menggunakan metode cross sectional dan instrumen berupa kuesioner. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah 150 ibu-ibu yang sudah atau pernah berkeluarga, memiliki anak, dan sedang atau pernah mengkonsumsi obat tradisional dalam waktu 2 bulan terakhir. Teknik sampling dilakukan secara non random. Hasil yang didapat, 1.33% responden mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan rendah, 62,67% responden mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan sedang, dan 36% responden mempunyai tingkat pengetahuan tinggi. Masalah kesehatan yang pernah ditangani dengan obat tradisional paling banyak secara berturut-turut adalah pegal linu/nyeri, batuk pilek, dan demam. Sebanyak 86 responden memilih menggunakan obat tradisional sebagai upaya pencegahan, 48 responden menjadikan sebagai pilihan utama setiap mengalami gangguan kesehatan, dan 31 reponden menggunakan ketika penyakit tidak membaik dengan obat modern. Sebagian besar responden memilih kerabat atau teman sebagai sumber informasi dalam pemilhan obat tradisional dan hanya 17 yang bertanya kepada tenaga kesehatan. Pada saat menerima terapi obat modern, 36 responden menghentikan penggunaan obat tradisional, sementara 18 responden menggunakan keduanya tanpa berkonsultasi dengan tenaga kesehatan. Tempat mendapatkan obat tradisonal yang paling banyak adalah apotek sebanyak 45 responden, toko kelontong sebanyak 35 responden, dan 33 responden membeli dari toko obat cina (istilah lokal untuk toko obat yang dikelola atau dimiliki oleh etnis Tionghoa).
Background: It has been reported that children are already practicing self-medication. Indeed, at the children’s age, they are not allowed to self-medicate due to limited knowledge regarding self-medication, leading to inappropriate drug therapy or self-toxicity becoming problems in public health.
Objective: This study aimed to determine how school-age adolescents carry out self-medication behavior.
Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional in which data were collected using questionnaire methods. There were 195 students recruited in this study, consisting of SDN Keputih-245 Elementary School students, SMPN 19 Surabaya Junior High School, and SMAN 11 Surabaya Senior High School.
Results: The results showed that most of the students had purchased medicine independently without a doctor’s prescription. The primary source of information regarding self-medication by school students is family. Although most of the respondents stated they always inform their parents or doctors, it has been found that the practice of self-medication by school-age teenagers without informing their parents or doctors exists. Moreover, less than 50% of student respondents believe that self-medication is safe.
Conclusion: The role of pharmacists is urgently needed to pro- vide proper education related to drug information and self-medication to increase school-age students’ knowledge.
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