TY - JOUR AU - Devy Aprilia AU - Ika Ratna Hidayati AU - Sendi Lia Yunita PY - 2022/09/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Factors Influencing the Behavior of Self-Medication With Diarrhea Drug JF - KnE Medicine JA - Kme VL - 2 IS - 3 SE - Articles DO - 10.18502/kme.v2i3.11912 UR - https://knepublishing.com/index.php/KnE-Medicine/article/view/11912 AB - Diarrhea is a mild condition, able to be treated with self-medication. There are factors that influence self-medication behavior, including predisposing factors such as knowledge and attitudes. This research aimed to examine the effect of influencing factors such as attitudes and knowledge on the behavior of self-medication in diarrhea treatment and to determine which factors have the most influence in Kauman Village, Srengat District, Blitar Regency. This was quantitative research with a descriptive observational approach and cross-sectional design. This research adopted the quota sampling method and selected 100 respondents. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, normality tests and the Chi-square test. According to the findings, there was a good level of knowledge (91%), positive attitudes (57%), and appropriate behavior (56%) among the respondents. There was a significant correlation between knowledge and self-medication behavior (p = 0.016) and between attitudes and self-medication behavior (p < 0.001).Keywords: self-medication, diarrhea medicine, health behavior ER -