Knowledge and Attitude of Antibiotic Use among Public in Rural Area of Cempaka, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan
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16 February 2021
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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.
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5. Manyi-Loh C, Mamphweli S, Meyer E, Okoh A. Antibiotic Use in Agriculture and Its Consequential Resistance in Environmental Sources: Potential Public Health Implications. Molecules. 2018;23(4):795. doi:10.3390/molecules23040795
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8. Kurniawan K, Posangi J, Rampengan N. Association between public knowledge regarding antibiotics and self-medication with antibiotics in Teling Atas Community Health Center, East Indonesia. Med J Indones. 2017;26(1):62-9. doi:10.13181/mji.v26i1.1589
9. Fimanggara B, Istriati I, Diposarosa R. Knowledge and Attitude towards Antibiotic Use among College Students in Jatinangor. Althea Med J. 2016;3(2):269-74. doi:10.15850/amj.v3n2.792
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12. Haque M, Rahman NAA, McKimm J, Kibria GM, Majumder MAA, Haque SZ, et al. Self-medication of antibiotics: investigating practice among university students at the Malaysian National Defence University. Infect Drug Resist. 2019;12:1333-51. doi:10.2147/idr.s203364
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Mardiati N, Fitriah R, Artati NW, Tiarawati W, Zaini M. Knowledge and Attitude of Antibiotic Use among Public in Rural Area of Cempaka, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan. Borneo J Pharm [Internet]. 2021Aug.30 [cited 2025Apr.16];4(3):238-47. Available from: https://journal.umpr.ac.id/index.php/bjop/article/view/2118
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