Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding the Use of Over-The-Counter (OTC) Analgesics in Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Rano Kurnia SinurayaChalisma WulandariRiezki Amalia Irma Melyani Puspitasari

Published in: Patient preference and adherence (2023)

The respondents demonstrated a greater understanding of analgesics compared with NSAIDs. However, despite this higher knowledge level, they had relatively low attitude scores but positive practice scores, indicating a discrepancy between attitudes and actual behavior in using analgesics.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
primary care
postoperative pain
physical activity
emergency department
quality improvement
adverse drug
drug induced