GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN MASYARAKAT KELURAHAN PASARBATANG TENTANG PENGGUNAAN OBAT TRADISIONAL

Abstract

The number of traditional treatments is currently increasing because the side effects are relatively small. So far, people think that treatment using herbal medicine is safer than conventional treatment. The public also believes that herbal medicines have relatively fewer side effects, but that does not mean there are no reports of adverse reactions. This research aims to determine the description of knowledge in the community regarding the use of traditional medicine. The method used is a qualitative descriptive research method. By determining the sample based on the sowball sampling method, the data collection method is through observation, interviews and documentation. This research included the people of Pasarbatang Subdistrict who met the inclusion criteria with a total of 50 respondents. The score recapitulation results show an average of 79.9%. So it is concluded that the level of public knowledge about the use of traditional medicine in Pasarbatang Village is good.