Pengaruh Pemberian Konseling terhadap Kepatuhan Penggunaan Antibiotik pada Pasien Infeksi Saluran Pernapasan Akut di Puskesmas Sikumana

Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) is an infectious disease caused by viruses and bacteria. Therapy for ARI which caused by bacteria can be cured by antibiotics. In fact, there was so many resistance cases due to inappropriate used of antibiotics, including for ARI. Providing information about the appropriate use of antibiotics can increase patient adherence and also to prevent antibiotic resistance. The Aim of this study aimed to find out the effect of counseling on the adherence of antibiotic used in Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) Patients at Sikumana public health center.The design of this study was true experimental design. The sample used was 30 respondents. They were divided into 2 groups, namely the Test and Control groups, with random sampling techniques. The Test group was given the treatment of “Five O “counseling based on the guideline of the Community Smart Movement, Health Ministry of Republic  Indonesia, while the Control group were not given the treatment. Data collection was carried out by conducting a direct observation to the respondent's home using the Pill Count method (the remaining tabletscounting). The data obtained were analyzed used independent samples t-test statistical test. The data analysis showed the t value of 3.035 with p value = 0,000 (p <0.05) which means there were statistical differences in the two groups. This means that the counseling of lima O had effect on the adherence of antibiotic used in ARI patient at Sikumana Public Health Center.   Keywords: Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI), Lima O Counseling, Adherence Of Antibiotic Used , Pill Coun