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All Journal JURNAL MANAJEMEN DAN PELAYANAN FARMASI (Journal of Management and Pharmacy Practice) Indonesian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapy
Niken Nur Widyakusuma
Faculty Of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada
Health Professions Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Medication Literacy for Pharmacists: A Review Niken Nur Widyakusuma; Chairun Wiedyaningsih; Fivy Kurniawati
JURNAL MANAJEMEN DAN PELAYANAN FARMASI (Journal of Management and Pharmacy Practice) Vol 9, No 1
Publisher : Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (538.524 KB) | DOI: 10.22146/jmpf.41550

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The term health literacy has been emerging since the last decades. Poor health literacy had been realized as a main factor for poor health outcomes, higher medical costs, greater risk of death, and poor health status. With the health care system becoming increasingly complicated and the abundance of unclear health information, the ability to understand health information is important for the patients. Health literacy in the context of medicine was also being studied using different terms. It is rather difficult to compile when interventions to improve health literacy is in need of review. At the moment, the term “medication literacy” has been defined internationally by experts. With this definition, medication literacy studies will have the same concept and will be easier in benchmarking between studies. It is very important for pharmacists to recognize and assist patients with limited medication literacy. Although there are several barriers to do improvement in medication literacy, pharmacists can help both individually and through the system. Some of the interventions that can be carried out by pharmacists are assistance with drug information using literacy-sensitive techniques such as repetition, open questions, devices, demonstration on how to use drugs, and using printed materials to ensure patients understand their condition and treatment plans. Unfortunately, practicing pharmacists are lack of knowledge and even interest in medication literacy.
Health Literacy of Individuals with Visual Impairments in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia Widyakusuma, Niken Nur; Ekasari, Marlita Putri; Wiedyaningsih, Chairun
JURNAL MANAJEMEN DAN PELAYANAN FARMASI (Journal of Management and Pharmacy Practice) Vol 15, No 2
Publisher : Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Background: Individuals with visual impairments tend to have low health outcomes. Exploring health literacy among this group can provide a basis for designing effective strategies for healthcare services that assist this special population.Objectives: This study aimed to determine the health literacy level of individuals with visual impairments.Methods: A cross-sectional study was employed in this study. We administered a survey using the Health Literacy Scale European Union Q16 (HLS-EU-Q16) Indonesian version questionnaire to individuals with visual impairments in Yogyakarta. Members of two Non-Government Organisations (NGOs), namely Ikatan Tunanetra Muslim Indonesia/Indonesian Muslim Blind association (ITMI) and Persatuan Tuna Netra Indonesia/Indonesian Blind Association (Pertuni) were invited as respondents using a purposive sampling method. Data was collected during the NGOs regular meetings in August and September 2019, which took place in some members’ houses or public places throughout Yogyakarta province.Results: A total of 95 eligible respondents who consented to join the study had a health literacy index of 31.29 ± 8.91, classified as problematic, with an index range between 3.13 and 50.00 (inadequate to excellent).Conclusion: Our findings revealed that individuals with visual impairments have problematic health literacy and face multiple determinants to improve their health literacy. This condition requires pharmacists and other health professionals to be aware of it and to develop an appropriate strategy to deal with it comprehensively.
The role of family caregivers in medication adherence of elderly in Asian setting: a scoping review Wiedyaningsih, Chairun; Widyakusuma, Niken Nur; Sri Suryawati
Indonesian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapy Vol 4 No 2 (2023)
Publisher : Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada and Indonesian Pharmacologist Association or Ikatan Farmakologi Indonesia (IKAFARI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ijpther.8379

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Family caregivers for elderly play a very important role in implementing drug adherence, especially in Asian countries. Various determinants of medication adherence included caregivers as family support. Although the relationship between family support is not always significant, understanding the factors of family caregivers on medication adherence is important, especially when improving adherence in Asian countries. The following scoping review was conducted to provide an overview of caregivers, and its relationship to medication adherence in Asian settings. PRISMA-ScR guideline and checklist was used for the search process and to guide reporting. Review selection and characterization were performed by reviewers independently. In total, 22 papers were included in the review, published from 2011 to 2021. The studies varied in terms of purpose, methodology, and detail of reporting. Family caregiver is an important determinant of medication adherence, especially for areas where extended family culture is still strong, such as in Asia. Understanding the local culture, aspects of family burden and economic, as well as the role of the health profession, especially pharmacists in health services are needed to improve adherence. Therefore, further research with quality methods is needed.
Co-Authors Chairun Wiedyaningsih Chairun Wiedyaningsih Ekasari, Marlita Putri Fivy Kurniawati Kurniawati, Fivy Sri Suryawati