Profile of the Use of Medicines and Herbal Supplements During the COVID-19 Pandemic by the Community of Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta City: Data Report

Coronavirus Disease 2019 merupakan penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh SARS-CoV-2. Pada situasi pandemi COVID-19 ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan jumlah konsumsi obat dan suplemen di masyarakat Indonesia. Penggunaan obat merupakan salah satu bagian dalam upaya penyembuhan dan penggunaan suplemen dapat membantu dalam meningkatkan daya tahan tubuh seseorang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan data profil penggunaan obat dan suplemen pada masyarakat di Kecamatan Tanjung Priok Kota Jakarta Utara di era pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode survei yang bersifat deskriptif eksploratif. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 110 responden dengan teknik Purposive Sampling. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner melalui google form. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah univariate. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa responden yang menggunakan obat paling tinggi yaitu paracetamol (50,9%), paling rendah klorokuin fosfat (0,9%) sedangkan penggunaan obat bahan alam yang paling tinggi rimpang jahe (40,0%), paling rendah buah jambu biji (10,0%) dan penggunaan suplemen yang paling tinggi vitamin C (37,3%), paling rendah neurobion, enervon C, vitacimin (1,8%). Penggunaaan obat paling tinggi pada penelitian ini dikarenakan parasetamol merupakan obat bebas yang relatif aman digunakan untuk demam di era pandemi COVID-19.Coronavirus Disease 2019 is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2. In this COVID-19 pandemic situation, there is an increase in the number of consumption of drugs and supplements in Indonesian society. The use of drugs is one part of the healing effort and the use of supplements can help in increasing one's immune system. This study aims to obtain profile data on the use of drugs and supplements in the community in Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta City during the COVID-19 pandemic era. This research is a type of quantitative research with a descriptive exploratory survey method. The sample used was 110 respondents with purposive sampling technique. Collecting data using a questionnaire via google form. Data analysis used is univariate. The results of this study showed that the respondents who used the highest drug were paracetamol (50.9%), the lowest was chloroquine phosphate (0.9%) while the highest use of natural ingredients was ginger rhizome (40.0%), the lowest was fruit guava (10.0%) and the highest use of supplements were vitamin C (37.3%), the lowest was neurobion, enervon C, vitacimin (1.8%). The highest drug use in this study was because paracetamol was an over-the-counter drug that was relatively safe to use for fever in the COVID-19 pandemic era