PATIENT KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND REPORTED BEHAVIOUR REGARDING DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MEDICINES IN NUSA TENGGARA BARAT

MUHAMMAD WISDA P R, Prof. Agung Endro Nugroho, M.Si., Ph.D., Apt.; Prof. Sugiyanto, SU., Ph.D.,Apt; Prof. Dr. Rosnani Hashim

2017 | Tesis | S2 Magister Farmasi Klinik

Background: In Indonesia, there were 26.800 cases of traffic accidents in 2016. Studies have shown that the use of medicines has been associated with an increase concern about risk of involvement in traffic accident. In order to developing countries especially in Indonesia, concern about use of medicines and traffic accident is relatively low. Patient knowledge about the risk of having a road accident was similarly low in Belgium, Netherland, Spain and Germany. In fact, there were not many studies been done before in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of social demographic on patient knowledge as well as the influence of social demographic, knowledge and attitude on patients reported behaviour regarding driving under the influence of medicines. Methods: A cross sectional study. Pharmacist handed out questionnaire to patients who met the inclusion criteria: patient use of benzodiazepine, antidepressant, and first generation of antihistamines, patient who is a prevalent user, age between 18-75 years old, and drive a motorised vehicle for their daily activity. Factors that influence knowledge and reported behaviour regarding driving-impairing medicines were analysed by means of multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression, respectively. Result: A total of 123 questionnaires were analysed. The information about medicines that patients received from patient information leaflet (PIL) seem to be effective enough to influence patient knowledge regarding driving-impairing medicines. Patients who received information about driving-impairing medicines are more prone to change their driving frequency than those who did not received information. The change of use of medicines were more likely in the patients with positive attitude toward driving under the influence of impairing medicines and patients who received information from patient information leaflet (PIL). Conclusion: Information received from healthcare providers regarding driving under the influence of impairing medicines was the main factors that affect patients change in driving frequency. Patient information leaflet and attitude toward driving under the influence of impairing medicines were the main factors that affect patients change in the use of medicines.

Background: In Indonesia, there were 26.800 cases of traffic accidents in 2016. Studies have shown that the use of medicines has been associated with an increase concern about risk of involvement in traffic accident. In order to developing countries especially in Indonesia, concern about use of medicines and traffic accident is relatively low. Patient knowledge about the risk of having a road accident was similarly low in Belgium, Netherland, Spain and Germany. In fact, there were not many studies been done before in Indonesia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of social demographic on patient knowledge as well as the influence of social demographic, knowledge and attitude on patients reported behaviour regarding driving under the influence of medicines. Methods: A cross sectional study. Pharmacist handed out questionnaire to patients who met the inclusion criteria: patient use of benzodiazepine, antidepressant, and first generation of antihistamines, patient who is a prevalent user, age between 18-75 years old, and drive a motorised vehicle for their daily activity. Factors that influence knowledge and reported behaviour regarding driving-impairing medicines were analysed by means of multiple linear regression and multiple logistic regression, respectively. Result: A total of 123 questionnaires were analysed. The information about medicines that patients received from patient information leaflet (PIL) seem to be effective enough to influence patient knowledge regarding driving-impairing medicines. Patients who received information about driving-impairing medicines are more prone to change their driving frequency than those who did not received information. The change of use of medicines were more likely in the patients with positive attitude toward driving under the influence of impairing medicines and patients who received information from patient information leaflet (PIL). Conclusion: Information received from healthcare providers regarding driving under the influence of impairing medicines was the main factors that affect patients change in driving frequency. Patient information leaflet and attitude toward driving under the influence of impairing medicines were the main factors that affect patients change in the use of medicines.

Kata Kunci : driving, medicines, knowledge, behaviour, traffic accident