Open AccessKnowledge and Attitude of Antibiotic Use among Public in Rural Area of Cempaka, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan
Author(s) -
Nurul Mardiati,
Rahmayanti Fitriah,
Nadia Wahyu Artati,
Wika Tiarawati,
Muhammad Zaini
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
borneo journal of pharmacy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2621-4814
DOI - 10.33084/bjop.v4i3.2118
Subject(s) - bivariate analysis , antibiotics , stratified sampling , environmental health , univariate , rural area , public health , medicine , antibiotic resistance , geography , nursing , statistics , multivariate statistics , mathematics , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , pathology
The high intensity of antibiotics relatively uses causes various problems for health, especially bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Lack of public knowledge about the rationale of antibiotics is a factor that can trigger bacterial resistance to antibiotics. This study aims to assess the public's knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use in rural areas Cempaka, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. This was a descriptive cross-sectional survey method in which closed-ended questionnaires were distributed to 380 rural residents in the village of Cempaka proportional stratified random sampling technique. Data analysis used univariate and bivariate with the Chi-Square statistical test method. In conclusion, the rural residents demonstrated moderate knowledge (83.2%) and a positive attitude towards antibiotic use (97.4%). There is no significant association between both knowledge level and of antibiotics on the attitude towards antibiotic use.