Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia
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. O...
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| author | Mufarrihah Mufarrihah Ana Yuda Abhimata Paramanandana Dini Retnowati Devy M. Cahyani Retno Sari Sugiyartono Sugiyartono Tutiek Purwanti Dewi Isadiartuti Esti Hendradi Andang Miatmoko |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-d900c94f581d45589e397bc14700ab5f2024-08-03T09:14:22ZengAOSISJournal of Public Health in Africa2038-99222038-99302023-03-0114110.4081/jphia.2023.2530134Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, IndonesiaMufarrihah Mufarrihah0Ana Yuda1Abhimata Paramanandana2Dini Retnowati3Devy M. Cahyani4Retno Sari5Sugiyartono Sugiyartono6Tutiek Purwanti7Dewi Isadiartuti8Esti Hendradi9Andang Miatmoko10Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaMaster Program of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, IndonesiaBackground: 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.https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/134self-medicationschool-age studentspharmacistmedication errorpublic health |
| spellingShingle | Mufarrihah Mufarrihah Ana Yuda Abhimata Paramanandana Dini Retnowati Devy M. Cahyani Retno Sari Sugiyartono Sugiyartono Tutiek Purwanti Dewi Isadiartuti Esti Hendradi Andang Miatmoko Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia Journal of Public Health in Africa self-medication school-age students pharmacist medication error public health |
| title | Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia |
| title_full | Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia |
| title_short | Self-medication profiles in school-age adolescents in Surabaya city, Indonesia |
| title_sort | self medication profiles in school age adolescents in surabaya city indonesia |
| topic | self-medication school-age students pharmacist medication error public health |
| url | https://publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/134 |
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