Profile of Household Drug Management in Indonesia

Abstract

Background: Poor drug management in households is one of the causes of irrational drug use in self-medication. The high rate of self-medication and drug storage in households in Indonesian society is the basis for this study to determine the profile of drug management at home; (2) Method: The study employs an observational analytical approach by questionnaires. The study used a cross-sectional design by online survey and was carried out in Indonesia; (3) Results: The study obtained 1265 respondents. Selection, a majority of respondents (37.2%) choose drug based on advice from family. Purchasing, a majority said they were confused on purchasing the same drug by different brand (50.2%) dan price(50.8%). A majority of respondents said they were confused about how to take the drug (43.9%), how to change the drug if the condition does not improve (48.1%), how to determine the frequency (42%), duration(50.9%), forgetting to take the drug(50.7%). The main reason for storing medicine is as a supply if needed (34.9%), 1-3 types of medicine stored (51.1%) with a total of 6-10 packs/bottles of medicine (34.5%), with overall estimated value of IDR 46,516. Majority of respondents put away in the trash (27.5%), they felt knew how to dispose drug(88.1%), never take-back program(88.1%); (4) Conclusions: All sub-practices of drug management needed improvement, especially of drug management in Indonesian households, allowing this study to highlight risks for targeting treatments based on goals