PEMAHAMAN MASYARAKAT KECAMATAN MERGANGSAN, GONDOKUSUMAN, UMBULHARJO DAN KOTAGEDE YOGYAKARTA TERKAIT ANTIBIOTIKA Studi Pendahuluan Dalam Pengembangan Materi dan Metode Edukasi Dengan Pendekatan Secara Kualitatif: Diskusi Kelompok Terarah (DKT)

Abstract: Antibiotics will be used safely when it is used rationally, and rational use of antibiotics  need an appropriately of knowledge. In accordance to achieve appropriately knowledge about  antibiotics, it is important to identify the level of knowledge about antibiotics to improve an  educational method and material about antibiotics. As a qualitative study using focus group  discussion (FGD) among residence of Four Sub-district in Yogyakarta City, e.g.: Mergangsan,  Gondokusuman, Umbulhardjo and Kotagede. There was eight key person of each sub district  involved in the study. The inclusion criteria are: Residence of one of the four sub-districts with  age above 17 years old, willing to attend the activities. The exclusion criteria are: residence with  Pharmacy education background, moving limited and mental disability. Results of the study  show the characteristic demography of the participants are: 5 Female and 3 Male, age range  from 40 to 52 years old, with educational level: 5 participants are high school graduated and 3  participants are University graduated. All of participants are key person of each sub district  whose familiar with the residences and the environmental where they are living. All of  participants mention that they do not know about antibiotics et all including resistance and other  risks of irrational use of antibiotics. All of participants asking for complete information about  antibiotics which simple, accessible and could be socialized through the routine activities in  every sub district e.g.: PKK (mothers gathering). In conclusion, the level of participants'  knowledge about antibiotics is still low, and need to be improved. Complete information about  antibiotics in a simple form has to be developed as an educational material. Keywords: Focus Group Discussion, Antibiotics, Knowledge