Factors Affecting Proper Self-Medication Behavior of Gastritis Drugs

Ika Ratna Hidayati; Mutiara Yunan Almadani; Sendi Lia Yunita

doi:10.18502/kme.v2i3.11923

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Factors Affecting Proper Self-Medication Behavior of Gastritis Drugs

Authors:

Ika Ratna Hidayati | Mutiara Yunan Almadani | Sendi Lia Yunita

Publisher:

KnE Social Sciences

Journal:

KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.685-694

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001533177

pISSN:

2519-125X

DOI:

10.18502/kme.v2i3.11923

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Abstract:

 Behavior is one of the important factors in health problems. Efforts to improve health behavior in a community can include increasing public awareness and independence in the accuracy of self-medicating. The accuracy that needs to be considered includes appropriate symptoms, indications, dosage, route of administration, alert for side effects and follow-up. Gastritis is an inflammation of the mucosal tissue in the stomach which is characterized by pain in the pit of the stomach. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of knowledge and attitudes on the appropriate self-medication behavior of gastritis medication in Kauman Village, Srengat District, Blitar Regency. This was quantitative research with a descriptive observational approach. A questionnaire was used to collect the data which were analyzed using the Chi-square test. According to the findings, knowledge significantly affected the self-medication behavior (p = 0.015), as did attitudes (p < 0.001).

Article Details

Factors Affecting Proper Self-Medication Behavior of Gastritis Drugs

Authors:

Ika Ratna Hidayati | Mutiara Yunan Almadani | Sendi Lia Yunita

Publisher:

KnE Social Sciences

Journal:

KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.685-694

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001533177

pISSN:

2519-125X

DOI:

10.18502/kme.v2i3.11923

self-medication

gastritis medicine

health behavior

Issues

Article Details

Factors Affecting Proper Self-Medication Behavior of Gastritis Drugs

Authors: Ika Ratna Hidayati | Mutiara Yunan Almadani | Sendi Lia Yunita

Publisher: KnE Social Sciences

Journal: KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.685-694

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 9/2022

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001533177

pISSN: 2519-125X

DOI: 10.18502/kme.v2i3.11923

self-medication

gastritis medicine

health behavior

Issues

Authors:

Ika Ratna Hidayati | Mutiara Yunan Almadani | Sendi Lia Yunita

Publisher:

KnE Social Sciences

Journal:

KnE Medicine Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.685-694

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

9/2022

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001533177

pISSN:

2519-125X

DOI:

10.18502/kme.v2i3.11923