TY - JOUR AU - HARLIANTI, MARISKA SRI AU - WIDIASTUTI, RATIH DWI PY - 2021/01/31 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - DYSMENORRHEA MANAGEMENT BY NON-MEDICAL FACULTIES STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITAS MUHAMMADIYAH SURAKARTA IN 2019 JF - International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics JA - Int J App Pharm VL - 13 IS - 1 SE - Full Proceeding Paper DO - 10.22159/ijap.2021.v13s1.Y0084 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijap/article/view/40937 SP - 27-29 AB - <p><strong>Objective</strong>: The aim of this study was to investigate the dysmenorrhea management by non-medical Faculties Students of Universitas Muhammadiyah<br>Surakarta through self-medication.<br><strong>Methods</strong>: An observational study with cross-sectional design was conducted across 394 respondents at non-medical Faculties of Universitas<br>Muhammadiyah Surakarta. Respondents were selected by purposive sampling method. Data were obtained using questionnaire that filled out by<br>respondents.<br><strong>Results</strong>: Among the 394 respondents, 100% managed dysmenorrhea by non-pharmacological treatment (88.78%, 53.83%, and 42.35% were<br>sleeping and taking a rest, eating nutritrious food, and compressing with warm water), whereas 160 (40.82%) respondents managed dysmenorrhea<br>by taking medicines (70.62%, 16.88%, 11.25% and 1.25% were unidentified, over the counter, mandatory drug pharmacy [Obat Wajib Apotek], and<br>prescription only medicine).<br><strong>Conclusion</strong>: Dysmenorrhea management among non-medical Faculties Students of Universitas Muhammadiyah frequently appropriate. The role of<br>pharmacists in providing information about medicine used by community was very important because many respondents do not know the names or<br>brands.</p> ER -