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In Jakarta, urban kampung provides a reasonable informal settlement for low-income people and newcomers in big cities. Hence, it consists of a high diversity of community characteristics. Recently, a fast information exchange via social and electronic media has affected the behaviors of society. Behavior toward self-medication is also affected by the social media, education, and location of settlements. One of the urban kampung located in North Jakarta, Gedong Pompa, was known for its resilience and socio-spatial adaptation to internal and external pressure due to its community’s limitations. However, how they behaved regarding self-medication was not known. The present study described self-medication behavior in Kampung Gedong Pompa. In-depth interviews have brought us to misuse of a mixture of prescribed medicines (the people call it obat rombongan). The mix of prescribed medications that people can buy in nearby stores contains antibiotics, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, and vitamins. However, we found out that they had a good perception regarding self-medication. Instead of increasing their access to cheaper healthy expenditure, their inappropriate behavior might lead to antibiotic resistance and several drug-related problems.

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Misuse of Mixed Prescribed Medication (Obat Rombongan) as Self-Medication: Lesson Learned from Gedong Pompa Urban Kampung, Jakarta, Indonesia

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    2025年

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  • Bantari W. K. Wardhani,
  • Indira Rahmawati,
  • Juwita Sari,
  • Nabila,
  • Melva Louisa

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In Jakarta, urban kampung provides a reasonable informal settlement for low-income people and newcomers in big cities. Hence, it consists of a high diversity of community characteristics. Recently, a fast information exchange via social and electronic media has affected the behaviors of society. Behavior toward self-medication is also affected by the social media, education, and location of settlements. One of the urban kampung located in North Jakarta, Gedong Pompa, was known for its resilience and socio-spatial adaptation to internal and external pressure due to its community’s limitations. However, how they behaved regarding self-medication was not known. The present study described self-medication behavior in Kampung Gedong Pompa. In-depth interviews have brought us to misuse of a mixture of prescribed medicines (the people call it obat rombongan). The mix of prescribed medications that people can buy in nearby stores contains antibiotics, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, and vitamins. However, we found out that they had a good perception regarding self-medication. Instead of increasing their access to cheaper healthy expenditure, their inappropriate behavior might lead to antibiotic resistance and several drug-related problems.