title: Beliefs about the use of nonprescribed antibiotics among people in Yogyakarta City, Indonesia: a qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior.
abstract: Although antibiotics are prescription-only medicine in Indonesia, they can be purchased without prescription. This qualitative study elicited beliefs about nonprescribed antibiotics use informed by the theory of planned behavior to develop a questionnaire for an expanded theory of planned behavior survey. Twenty-five (N = 25) adults with experience of using nonprescribed antibiotics were interviewed. Content analysis was applied. Participants reported that the use of nonprescribed antibiotics was advantageous in term of saving time and money and of reducing the number of medicines that need to be purchased, in contrast to a perception of what occurs with medical prescriptions. Potential adverse effects, poor health outcomes, and antimicrobial resistance were the perceived disadvantages. Facilitators of such use were the availability of over-the-counter antibiotics and successful experience in using antibiotics. Medication for children was the perceived barrier to such use. Family members and friends, especially those with health education background, approved of such use.
authors.affiliation: Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ariswidayati@usd.ac.id.
authors.forename: Aris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Widayati
authors.affiliation: Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
authors.forename: Sri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suryawati
authors.affiliation: University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Crespigny
authors.affiliation: University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Janet E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Hiller
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012648:Self Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs