The Influence of Giving Information and Its Factors Affecting the Knowledge Level of Antibiotics Use in Temanggung Regency

Abstract

The incidence of antibiotic resistance was allegedly due to low public knowledge. This study aims to determine the influence of giving information and its factors affecting the knowledge level of antibiotics use in Kertosari village Temanggung Regency. This Experimental research was carried out by the design One group pretest-posttest. The instruments for the research were questionnaire and leaflet adjusted to the guidance of pharmaceutical service for antibiotic therapy by the Indonesian Ministry of Health. Data analysis used was Paired T-Test with the level credibility of 95%. The results based on the analysis Paired T-Test showed that before getting an education, the respondents had moderate knowledge (66.20%) and after having up to 19.06%. Therefore, they had good knowledge (85.26%) with the sig value (p <0.05) it means there was a significant achievement of important knowledge after education was carried out. Based on the Chi-Square analysis, respondent s characteristics that influenced the improvement of respondents’ knowledge was only the age and job (p <0.05). It means there was a significant relationship between age and job of respondents with the improvements of knowledge they had. The provision of drug information has an effect on the increasing knowledge of antibiotic use where age and job are the most influential factors.