FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG BERHUBUNGAN DENGAN PERILAKU ORANG TUA TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN ANTIBIOTIK PADA ANAK

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: The use of antibiotics in children is different from adults. Therefore,parents was need understands use antibiotics in children. Aim: This study aims to assess the factors related to parents towards antibiotic use in children. Methods: This study was conducted by studying cross sectional analytic study method. Using the Stratified sampling technique, 270 parents were used as research respondents and filled out the research questionnaire. Results: The data analysis was based on univariate analysis and bivariate analysis equipped with spearman. Statistical test has been conducted by “Spearman’s rho” it shows that there is a significant correlation between factors related to parents towards antibiotic use in children (p<0,05). Conclusion:This research does not show the relation between parents age, education, knowledge, and attitude with parents behavior on giving antibiotics to their child. There is some significant relation between parents action and parents behavior on giving antibiotics to their child. Keywords: factors related to behavior, behavior, parents, antibiotics, children