The relationship between patient knowledge and behavior of NSAID self-medication at Pharmacy X in Banjarmasin

Abstract

Background: Self-medication is a way of providing treatment for oneself without a doctor's prescription or the unwanted effects of a drug. Knowledge about diseases and drugs is needed to determine the right behavior for self-medication. One of the drugs used by the public is the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). Objective: The purpose of this research was to evaluate the correlation between patient knowledge of using NSAIDs and patient behavior at Pharmacy X, located in Banjarmasin. Method: This research used a quantitative method with a cross-sectional approach. This study included 40 patients who visited Pharmacy X in Banjarmasin for 1 month. The respondents were enrolled using the accidental sampling technique. The data was obtained with a questionnaire and analyzed with the Pearson Chi Square method. Results: The outcomes of this study indicated that the knowledge level of respondents on NSAIDs was classified as poor (40%). The behavior of subjects who use NSAIDs for self-medication was categorized as negative (62.5%). This study also showed an association between knowledge and habits of self-medication using NSAIDs at pharmacy X in Banjarmasin, with a significance value of 0.003 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a direct proportional relationship between knowledge and self-medication behavior when taking NSAIDs, with a significance value of 0.003 (p < 0.05).