Open AccessFACTORS AFFECTING THE SALE OF NON-PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Author(s) -
Anita Ayu Dwi Ajie,
Retnosari Andrajati,
Maksum Radji
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of applied pharmaceutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.238
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 0975-7058
DOI - 10.22159/ijap.2018.v10s1.54
Subject(s) - medical prescription , pharmacy , christian ministry , medicine , cross sectional study , family medicine , observational study , psychological intervention , pharmacist , antibiotics , environmental health , enforcement , nursing , philosophy , theology , pathology , political science , law , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the sale of non-prescribed antibiotics in Jakarta, Indonesia.Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted across 190 randomly selected pharmacies in five administrative districts of Jakarta,Indonesia. Data regarding pharmacies were obtained from the Facility of Pharmaceutical Services Ministry of Health Data, in 2014, which includes allpharmacies in Jakarta. Further data were obtained using structured questionnaires.Results: Among the 190 respondents, 15 pharmacies (9.7%) never provided antibiotics without prescription, whereas 44 (23.6%), 60 (31.6%), and71 pharmacies (36.3%) provided antibiotic services without prescription rarely, sometimes, and always, respectively. Factors considerably associatedwith the increased sale of antibiotics without a prescription included the attitude and age of pharmacists, the type of pharmacy (independent or chainstore), and the presence of pharmacist assistants. Attitude was the most common variable related to providing antibiotics without a prescription.Conclusion: Antibiotics are frequently dispensed by community pharmacies in Jakarta without an appropriate prescription. These findings supportthe need for strict enforcement of pharmacy laws through improved inspections, and they highlight the need for evidence-based guidelines andeducational interventions to improve practices regarding antibiotic provision.