The level of pusblic knowledge regarding how to obtain, use, store andDisposing of Antibiotics in the Kediri City District Area

Abstract

Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections that kill bacteria or prevent bacteria from multiplying. According to data from the antimicrobial resistance control committee, the level of bacterial resistance in Indonesia increased, from 40% in 2013 to 60.4% in 2019, this indicates that the need for antibacterials is still very high among the public. This study aims to evaluate the level of public knowledge regarding how to obtain, use, store and dispose of antibiotics in the Kota sub-district area, Kediri City. This research uses a descriptive method with a quantitative approach, the sample used is the community in the Kota District area, Kediri City which was taken randomly.cluster sampling. The results of the research show that the majority of respondents in Kota sub-district, Kediri City have a sufficient level of knowledge of antibiotic use with a percentage of 38.5%, it is known that the majority of respondents have an average knowledge of antibiotic storage between good and sufficient with a percentage of 37.0%, the majority of respondents have low knowledge of antibiotic disposal. with a percentage of 69.0%, then regarding how to get antibiotics the majority had good knowledge with a percentage of 49.3%. From the research results, it was concluded that the level of public knowledge regarding the use, storage, disposal and methods of obtaining antibiotics is still lacking. Then, from the results of respondents' answers, there is no significant relationship between gender and age, with respect to respondents' knowledge about use, storage, disposal and how to obtain them, whereas based on education there is a significant relationship with knowledge of storage and for work there is a significant relationship with knowledge of how to obtain antibiotics in the sub-district area. City, Kediri City.