TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors affecting the sale of non-prescribed antibiotics in Jakarta, Indonesia
T2 - A cross-sectional study
AU - Ajie, Anita Ayu Dwi
AU - Andrajati, Retnosari
AU - Radji, Maksum
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Authors.
PY - 2018/12/1
Y1 - 2018/12/1
N2 - Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the sale of non-prescribed antibiotics in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted across 190 randomly selected pharmacies in five administrative districts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Data regarding pharmacies were obtained from the Facility of Pharmaceutical Services Ministry of Health Data, in 2014, which includes all pharmacies in Jakarta. Further data were obtained using structured questionnaires. Results: Among the 190 respondents, 15 pharmacies (9.7%) never provided antibiotics without prescription, whereas 44 (23.6%), 60 (31.6%), and 71 pharmacies (36.3%) provided antibiotic services without prescription rarely, sometimes, and always, respectively. Factors considerably associated with the increased sale of antibiotics without a prescription included the attitude and age of pharmacists, the type of pharmacy (independent or chain store), and the presence of pharmacist assistants. Attitude was the most common variable related to providing antibiotics without a prescription. Conclusion: Antibiotics are frequently dispensed by community pharmacies in Jakarta without an appropriate prescription. These findings support the need for strict enforcement of pharmacy laws through improved inspections, and they highlight the need for evidence-based guidelines and educational interventions to improve practices regarding antibiotic provision.
AB - Objective: This study aimed to investigate the factors affecting the sale of non-prescribed antibiotics in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted across 190 randomly selected pharmacies in five administrative districts of Jakarta, Indonesia. Data regarding pharmacies were obtained from the Facility of Pharmaceutical Services Ministry of Health Data, in 2014, which includes all pharmacies in Jakarta. Further data were obtained using structured questionnaires. Results: Among the 190 respondents, 15 pharmacies (9.7%) never provided antibiotics without prescription, whereas 44 (23.6%), 60 (31.6%), and 71 pharmacies (36.3%) provided antibiotic services without prescription rarely, sometimes, and always, respectively. Factors considerably associated with the increased sale of antibiotics without a prescription included the attitude and age of pharmacists, the type of pharmacy (independent or chain store), and the presence of pharmacist assistants. Attitude was the most common variable related to providing antibiotics without a prescription. Conclusion: Antibiotics are frequently dispensed by community pharmacies in Jakarta without an appropriate prescription. These findings support the need for strict enforcement of pharmacy laws through improved inspections, and they highlight the need for evidence-based guidelines and educational interventions to improve practices regarding antibiotic provision.
KW - Antibiotic resistance
KW - Community pharmacy
KW - Cross-sectional
KW - Non-prescription
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U2 - 10.22159/ijap.2018.v10s1.54
DO - 10.22159/ijap.2018.v10s1.54
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85071844199
SN - 0975-7058
VL - 10
SP - 243
EP - 247
JO - International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics
JF - International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics
IS - Special Issue 1
ER -