Knowledge and Rational Drug Use of the Community of Ban Nongyang in Tambon Hua Ruea, Mueang District, Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand
Journal Title: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: WHO defines the rational drug use as ‘Using drugs according to the patient’s health problem. An appropriate dose is used for individual patients in an appropriate time.’ The communities at local and international levels inappropriately spend more than 50% on drugs. An estimated 35 million people worldwide have suffered thanks to unnecessary drugs. Only one in seven was given appropriate treatment. The consequence was a side effect, drug-related dangers and unnecessary economic loss. Objective: • Aim to study drug knowledge and understanding correctly and safely. • Aim to assess the practice of using self-medication reasonably • Aim to compare between knowledge and understanding about medicine and the practice of using self-justifying medicine. Material & Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 292 respondents from the communities of Tambon Hua Ruea in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. It was concerned with the subjects’ knowledge and behavior in using drugs. Results: It was found that the respondents were females (59.2%), aged 61 -70 years (22.95%), and completed the primary education (60.96%). They had knowledge and could complete the questionnaire (68.25%). Their drug-using behavior averaged 2.70%. With knowledge in using drugs and the subjects’ behavior in using drugs studied, it was found that age, educational levels, treatment rights and personal disease were statistically different at p<.05. Conclusion: The medical network has a vital role to play to support the operation. Local mechanisms should be used to solve the problems. Attention should be given to the performance of the local hospital officials in terms of using drugs, and providing counseling. Attention is also to be given to the relations between the service providers and the people who are the recipients of the service. Discussion: A majority of the subjects did not have a proper knowledge and lacked an understanding concerning the safe drug use. That was due to the patient’s drug-using behavior. To tackle the problems, the Hua Ruea Community Hospital conducted the project to launch the rational drug use with the aim to reduce the drug resistance in the patients.
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Thanyasawad T* and Srimoungam W
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