PENGETAHUAN DAN PEMILIHAN OBAT TRADISIONAL OLEH IBU-IBU DI PANYABUNGAN

Abstrak

This research was conducted to identify the knowledge and selection of traditional medicine by mothers in Panyabungan , using cross sectional methods and a questionnaire instrument. Respondents in this study were 150 mothers who have or have had families, have children, and are currently or have consumed traditional medicine in the last 2 months. The sampling technique is non random. The results obtained, 1.33% of respondents have a low level of knowledge, 62.67% of respondents have a moderate level of knowledge, and 36% of respondents have a high level of knowledge. Health problems that have been treated with traditional medicine at most in succession are aches / pains, cough, cold and fever. A total of 86 respondents chose to use traditional medicine as a preventive measure, 48 respondents made it their main choice whenever they experienced health problems, and 31 respondents used it when the disease did not improve with modern medicine. Most of the respondents chose relatives or friends as a source of information on the selection of traditional medicines and only 17 asked health workers. When receiving modern drug therapy, 36 respondents stopped using traditional medicines, while 18 respondents used both without consulting health personnel. Where to get the most traditional medicines is a pharmacy with 45 respondents, a grocery store with 35 respondents, and 33 respondents who buy from a Chinese medicine shop (a local term for a drug store that is managed or owned by ethnic Chinese).