Knowledge, Attitudes, and Families Practices in Selecting, Obtaining, Using, Storing, and Disposing of Medicines on Self-Medication Behavior in Indonesia

BACKGROUND: The irrational use of medicine in the family is a serious problem. Advances in education, economy, availability of medicines, regulations, and technology have encouraged people to self-medicate in overcoming their illness. Self-medication behavior is not only carried out by adults but also by the elderly, students, and even children. Self-medication can provide positive health benefits if done correctly starting from selecting, obtaining, using, storing, and disposing medicines. On the other hand, if self-medication measures are carried out inappropriately, they can lead to various drug-related risks. AIM: Therefore, this study aimed to describe the knowledge, attitudes, and families practice in selecting, obtaining, using, storing, and disposing medicine and to identify the factors influence of this construct. METHOD: The study was conducted using an analytical method with a cross-sectional approach using a questionnaire for families in Padang Pariaman Regency, West Sumatera, Indonesia, namely, in 2x11 Enam Lingkung and Sungai Garingging Districts. The total sample size obtained was 500 families. Bivariate analysis was determined using Chi-squared test and multivariate analysis was determined using linear logistic regression. RESULTS: Data from current study found that the percentage of the average score of family knowledge of selecting, obtaining, using, storing, and disposing medicines was in a low category (57.53%), family attitudes were in the negative category (59.38%) and family actions were in the negative category (55.27%). The results of multivariate analysis using linear logistic regression showed that the sub-variables that influenced the knowledge, attitudes, and actions of families about medicines were pharmacists/doctors as the main source of information about drugs (p = 0.006), education in the category of secondary education (p = 0.002) and mothers as family members who had a major role in managing medicines (p = 0.000). CONCLUSION: The results show that knowledge, attitudes, and practice of families about medicines are still low and very limited. Factors that influence knowledge, attitudes, and practice of families selecting, obtaining, using, storing, and disposing medicine are pharmacists/doctors as the main source of information about medicine, education, and mothers as family members who have a major role in managing medicines. The lack of knowledge, attitudes, and practice related to medicines and the important role of the family is the reason for the very importance of family-based medicines education.

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Correlates of Job Satisfaction of Community School's Teachers of Phidim Municipality, Nepal

Dristikon: A Multidisciplinary Journal ◽

10.3126/dristikon.v11i1.39143 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 100-114

Author(s):

Laxmi Prasad Bhandari Bhandari

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Educational Status ◽

Community School ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

School Teachers ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Binomial Logistic Regression

Teachers' satisfaction is a significant concern of the overall education system of a country. This study examines the factors influencing job satisfaction of community school teachers' of Phidim Municipality. More specifically, this paper aims to investigate whether the sex of the teacher, income, nature of the job, age, birthplace, religion and educational status affect teachers' job satisfaction or not. This study is a cross sectional survey where sample size is determined by using Slovin's formula and the data were drawn from a self-administered questionnaire from randomly selected community school teachers. The percentages, Chi-Square test, and binomial logistic regression model were used for univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analysis using SPSS. The yearly income, age of teachers, and nature of job were found significantly associated with teachers' satisfaction under bivariate analysis whereas the binomial logistic regression justified the association of teachers' satisfaction to income of teachers and nature of their job only. The association of teacher's satisfaction to the sex of respondent, religion, educational status, and birthplace were found not significant using both bivariate and multivariate analysis. It is the conclusion that the permanency of job and reasonable salary must be managed mainly to make teacher's satisfied. In the present Nepalese context, the adjustment of teacher's salary as per the changing cost of living figure is necessary for teacher's job satisfaction. Likewise, the formulation of the teacher service commission as constitutional body, and regular operation of examination for teacher's permanent recruitment can enhance teacher's job satisfaction.

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Hubungan faktor sosiodemografi dengan kunjungan antenatal care

Jurnal Kebidanan dan Keperawatan Aisyiyah ◽

10.31101/jkk.221 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 55-61

Author(s):

Elika Puspitasari ◽

Mochammad Hakimi ◽

Evi Nurhidayati

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Visit ◽

Regression Test ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Logistic Regression Test

Abstact: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association ofsociodemographic factors with antenatal care visits. Types of analyticsurvey research with cross sectional design. Sampling with quota samplingwas obtained 100 trimester pregnant women 3. Bivariate analysis usingchi-square test. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression test. Theresults showed that the factors unrelated to ANC were Age (p-value =0.46), occupation (p-value = 0,55), knowledge (p-value = 0.88), andincome -value = 0.22). While the factors of education and distance ofpregnancy is related to antenatal care visit (p-value <0,02). ConclusionsAge, occupation, knowledge and income are unrelated to antenatal visitswhereas education and pregnancy distances are related to antenatal carevisits.

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The prevalence of parental self-medication practice in Volgograd

Revista de la Universidad del Zulia ◽

10.46925//rdluz.33.23 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (33) ◽

pp. 323-337

Author(s):

I.V. Kramar ◽

A. B. Nevinsky ◽

K. O. Kaplunov

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Family Income ◽

Self Medication ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Main Determinant ◽

Delayed Treatment ◽

Number Of Children ◽

Oral Medications ◽

The Family ◽

The City

The aim of the study is to study the prevalence, determinants, and reasons for parents using oral medications to treat their children in Volgograd (Russia). Materials and methods. An instant simultaneous cross-sectional anonymous survey of 390 mothers of children aged 1 to 14 years was conducted during October-March 2018-2019 in the city of Volgograd (Russia). Criteria for inclusion in the study: mothers of children older than 1 year. Exclusion criteria: other legal representatives of children (fathers, grandmothers, guardians, etc.); women with one child under the age of 1 year; mothers of children with chronic diseases; persons with medical education. The data obtained were analyzed using the STATISTICA-10 software package. To build models of logistic regression, the Student t-test was evaluated for independent samples (to assess the differences between the obtained data) and the χ2 criterion for the assessment of categorical differences. Results: it was found that 71.0% of mothers used the practice of self-medication of children, while its frequency depended only on the level of family income (χ2 = 7.077, p = 0.030) and did not depend on the age of the respondents (χ2 = 0.211, p = 0.976), education (χ2 = 2.626, p = 0.270), the number of children in the family (χ2 = 2.819, p = 0.421). Most often, antipyretic drugs (93.8%), decongestants (72.9%), antiallergic drugs (49.5%), enterosorbents (44.4%), immunomodulators (26.7%), antibiotics (7.9%) were used for self-medication. Using the logistic regression model, it was shown that the main determinant of self-medication in children is delayed treatment of parents for medical help (OR = 0.27, p <0.001). Conclusion. The high frequency of self-medication dictates the need for further research to understand this phenomenon.

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Kepemilikan Fasilitas Sanitasi Dasar Rumah Tangga Di Desa Air Selumar Kecamatan Sijuk Kabupaten Belitung

Afiasi : Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.31943/afiasi.v6i3.171 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 164-172

Author(s):

Dyah Suryani

Keyword(s):

Home Environment ◽

Family Members ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Family ◽

Basic Sanitation ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Level Of Knowledge

Ownership of basic sanitation facilities of the house is one of the conditions of a healthy home. Health problems in the home environment can not be separated from the level of knowledge, attitude, income of the head of the family and the number of dependents of the head of the family. It is seen that there are still people who do not have thoughts about the importance of basic sanitation for their lives and there are still many people who do not have basic sanitation facilities. The purpose of this study is to find out the factors related to the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities in Selumar Water Village, Sijuk Subdistrict, Belitung Regency.This study uses observational analytics method with cross sectional approach. The samples in this study numbered 101 samples, using proportional random sampling method. Research instruments are questionnaires and checklists. Data analysis is performed using Chi square test. Bivariate analysis results show there is a relationship between the level of knowledge and the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities p value=0.000, there is a relationship between attitude with the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities p value=0.005, there is a relationship between the level of income and the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities p value=0.000, there is a relationship between the number of family members and the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities p value=0.016. The level of knowledge, attitude, income level and number of family members relates to the ownership of basic household sanitation facilities in Selumar Water Village, Sijuk Subdistrict, Belitung Regency

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Faktor - Faktor yang Berhubungan dengan Keikutsertaan Ibu Hamil dalam Melakukan Senam Hamil pada Kelas Ibu Hamil

Cendekia Medika ◽

10.52235/cendekiamedika.v5i1.4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Maria Septiana

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Analytical Study ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Chi Square Test ◽

Study Population ◽

Education And Employment

Pregnancy exercise is therapeutic motion exercises to prepare pregnant women, physically or mentally, to deal with the fast delivery, secure and spontaneous. The participation of pregnant women in making pregnancy exercise may be influenced by several factors such as knowledge, education, and employment of pregnant women. This study was to know the influence of knowledge, education, and employment on the participation of pregnant women for doing pregnancy exercise. This was an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional approach. The study population was 40 pregnant women. Total sampling was applied to obtain 40 samples. Bivariate analysis using the chi-square test and multivariate analysis using logistic regression was applied in the data analysis. Results of the study showed respondents have the most knowledge at 60% unfavorable category, 67.5% the level of primary education, 67.5% as many working mothers, 55% pregnant women who do not follow pregnancy exercise. There is a relationship between knowledge, education, employment with the participation of pregnant women in the class doing pregnancy exercise on pregnant women(p= 0.002, p = 0.005, p = 0.014). There are influences together knowledge (p = 0.048; Exp B = 5.196), education (p = 0.041; Exp B = 7.272) and employment (p = 0.041; Exp B = 6.201) the participation of pregnant women in doing pregnancy exercise.

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ANALISIS HUBUNGAN SARANA, PENGETAHUAN, DAN SIKAP BIDAN PRAKTIK MANDIRI DENGAN KEPATUHAN MENJALANKAN STANDAR PELAYANAN ANTENATAL CARE DI KOTA PADANGSIDIMPUAN

Jurnal Penelitian Kebidanan & Kespro ◽

10.36656/jpk2r.v2i1.178 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 27-33

Author(s):

Megawati Sinambela ◽

Evi Erianty Hasibuan

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Care Service ◽

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The North

Antenatal care is a service provided to pregnant women to monitor, support maternal health and detect mothers whether normal or problematic pregnant women. According to the WHO, globally more than 70% of maternal deaths are caused by complications of pregnancy and childbirth such as hemorrhage, hypertension, sepsis, and abortion. Based on data obtained from the profile of the North Sumatra provincial health office in 2017, in the city of Padangsidimpuan in 2017 the coverage of ANC visits reached (76.58%) and had not reached the target in accordance with the 2017 Provincial Health Office strategy plan (95%). This type of research was an observational analytic study with a cross sectional design. The population in this study were independent practice midwives who were in the Padangsidimpuan, the sample in this study amounted to 102 respondents. The technique of collecting data used questionnaires and data analysis used univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis with logistic regression analysis. Based on bivariate analysis showed that there was a relationship between facilities, knowledge and attitudes of independent midwives with compliance with the standards of antenatal care services with a value of p <0.05. The results of the study with multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the factors associated with the compliance of independent midwives in carrying out antenatal care service standards were attitudes with values (p = 0.026).

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Beyond the Normative Family Meal Promotion: A Narrative Review of Qualitative Results about Ordinary Domestic Commensality

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18063186 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 3186

Author(s):

Fairley Le Moal ◽

Maxime Michaud ◽

Carol Hartwick-Pflaum ◽

Georgia Middleton ◽

Isabelle Mallon ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Family Members ◽

Public Health Research ◽

Family Meals ◽

Positive Health ◽

Mental Load ◽

Family Meal ◽

External Constraints ◽

Research Fields ◽

The Family

There exists a normative representation of family meals in contemporary Western societies which is promoted as imperative through public health programs, larger discourses and by some studies in the nutritional and public health research fields. Family meals, also called domestic commensality, are represented as convivial events and are associated with positive health and wellbeing outcomes but there is minimal evidence to show they are beneficial for family members and it is not known which aspect of the family meal could be responsible for these alleged benefits. This normative family meal image is based on a representation of the family as a peaceful unit exempt from external constraints. This narrative literature review of qualitative studies of family meals seeks to put forward the underlying premises of this representation and compare it with reports about actual practices. The results emphasize that eating together is still practiced and remains valued by family members, which is in contrast to discourses lamenting the decline of the family meal. However, the valorisation and recurrence of family meals depends on class, gender and cultural positions. There is a gap between the norm of healthy or convivial and achievable family meals, which can reinforce the so-called “mental load” and “emotion work” of those in charge of feeding the family and heighten inequalities within the household. In fact, there are many challenges to family meals which originate from external constraints or are inherent aspects of family life. The results from this review suggest that we should focus on family meals by taking into account the food work surrounding it and focussing on the interactional aspects of family meals. Ethnographic methods allow the researcher to observe the diversities and complexities of commensality as well as family dynamics and, in doing so, could provide more realistic representations of eating within the family.

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Nutrient supplementation among pregnant women in China: an observational study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980021001269 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Tao Han ◽

Jingwen Dong ◽

Jiangtao Zhang ◽

Chenxiao Zhang ◽

Yuxuan Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Vitamin D ◽

Folic Acid ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Family Members ◽

Primary Source ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Nutrient Supplementation ◽

Face To Face ◽

Source Of Information

Abstract Objective: To clarify nutrient supplementation usage and primary source of information among pregnant women in China. Design: This cross-sectional study used information on nutrient supplementation and primary source of information collected via face-to-face interviews. Data on the usage of folic acid, calcium/vitamin D, iron, vitamins, docosahexaenoic acid, and other dietary supplements were collected. Primary source of information were categorized as family/relatives, friends/co-workers, the Internet, books/magazines, television/radio, doctors, other people, and oneself. Setting: Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Chengdu, China. Participants: 1081 Chinese pregnant women aged ≥ 20 years with singleton pregnancies. Results: In all three trimesters of pregnancy, usage was highest and most stable for folic acid (81.7%), followed by vitamins (vitamin A, B-group vitamins, vitamin C, and multivitamins; 75.0%), whereas calcium/vitamin D (51.4%) and iron (18.1%) usage was low, potentially indicating a deficiency risk. All supplementation usage percentages increased with pregnancy duration (p < 0.05). Notably, approximately 10% of the pregnant women in our study did not use any nutrient supplementation, and this was especially common in early pregnancy. More than 50% of the women reported getting information on nutrient supplementation from family members, and about 30% reported getting this information from doctors. Conclusions: Among pregnant women in China, awareness about nutrient supplementation increases as the pregnancy progresses, but some types of nutrient supplementation (such as calcium/vitamin D and iron) remain at low levels. It is necessary to pay more attention to the health education of pregnant women in China, and the influence of family members should be emphasized.

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Knowledge, attitude, behaviour of the future healthcare professionals towards the self-medication practice with antibiotics

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries ◽

10.3855/jidc.10574 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (01) ◽

pp. 56-66

Author(s):

Tarek Benameur ◽

Hassan Al-Bohassan ◽

Abdullah Al-Aithan ◽

Abdullah Al-Beladi ◽

Hassan Al-Ali ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Medical Students ◽

Logistic Regression Analysis ◽

Bacterial Infections ◽

Common Symptom ◽

Self Medication ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Major Health Problem ◽

Validated Questionnaire

Introduction: Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) is a major health problem in the developing world including the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). This practice remains an emerging challenge for the healthcare providers. A few previous studies have estimated the prevalence of SMA among the general population of KSA, but there had been no such studies on healthcare students. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of SMA among medical, non-medical students and to evaluate its determinants. Methodology: A survey-based cross-sectional study using validated questionnaire was conducted amongst students at King Faisal University in KSA. Chi-square test and logistic regression analysis were applied to identify the determinants of SMA. Results: The prevalence of SMA was 58.4% with significantly lower proportion among medical students. Tonsillitis was the most common symptom for which SMA was used and was reported by a significantly higher proportion of medical (54.1%) students. Despite, the awareness of medical students about SMA is unsafe and mal-practice (79.9%), the prevalence of SMA practice remains high. Logistic regression analysis showed that students who incorrectly, identified the effectiveness of antibiotics in treating bacterial infections, the reasons of the antibiotics discontinuation had a higher likelihood to SMA. (OR = 2.16, 95% CI: 1.52-4.503, P = 0.001), (OR = 1.575, 95% CI: 0.923-2.686, P = 0.09), respectively. Conclusions: SMA remains noticeably high among the medical students. To overcome this problem, we highly recommend improving the health education to better address this malpractice and improve the students’ knowledge, attitudes and awareness towards the antibiotics use and prescription pattern.

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Health, Food Consumption, Social Economy, and Stunting Incidency in Timor Leste

Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat ◽

10.15294/kemas.v13i2.11248 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Cipriano Do Rosario Pacheco ◽

Intje Picauly ◽

Mindo Sinaga

Keyword(s):

Infectious Disease ◽

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Social Economy ◽

Health Sector ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Simple Random Sampling ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Health Food ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Timor Leste

Stunting can affect the health of toddlers. The prevalence of stunting in Timor Leste in 2014 is 50.2%, whereas in Aileu District is 52.3%. Stunting can interfere intellectual growth and development. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between stunting determinants. The research design was cross sectional. The population of this study was toddlers 24-59 months old, with a sample size of 102 people. Sampling technique used was simple random sampling. Data were analyzed bivariately using simple linear regression, while multivariate analysis was performed using multiple logistic regressions. Bivariate analysis revealed variables that have significant relationship with stunting: immunization (p=0.026), infectious disease (p=0.049), income (p=0.003), total family member (p=0.045). Multivariate analysis obtained two variables as determinant factor of stunting: infectious disease (p=0.025; OR=0.355; 95% CI=0.144-0.877), income (p=0.028; OR=0.332; 95% CI=0.124-0.887). The incidence of stunting in toddlers in Aileu District is very serious (54.9%). Toddlers with stunting demonstrated the adverse effects of stunting on growth, development, and the quality of human resources. Stunting is not only a health sector issue. It is necessary to have appropriate interventions with early and liable management through various related sectors.

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