Level of Knowledge and Attitudes of Patients Against Self-Medication Selection of Traditional and Conventional Medicines at Dharma Medika Pharmacy, Badung
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https://doi.org/10.36733/usadha.v3i1.7220Keywords:
conventional medicine, traditional medicine, knowledge, attitude, self-medicationAbstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) self-medication is the act of choosing and using modern medicines, herbal medicines, traditional medicines by oneself to reduce or treat a disease or disease symptoms. The implementation of self-medication cannot be separated from the use of traditional medicines and conventional medicines, where preference for drug selection is strongly influenced by knowledge and attitude factors. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and attitudes towards the selection of traditional and conventional medicines in conducting self-medication in patients at the Dharma Medika Badung Pharmacy. The research design used was cross sectional and the sampling technique was carried out using the accidental sampling method for 68 respondents according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The instrument in this study was a closed questionnaire with 14 questions, where the validity and reliability of the questionnaire had previously been tested by researchers on behalf of Ni Komang Pebri Antari Dewi to be used in her previous research at the Friends Pharmacy, East Denpasar. Most of the patients at the Dharma Medika Badung Pharmacy have a good level of knowledge with the attitude of the respondents who tend to be positive towards conventional medicine in terms of self-medication.
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