KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, DAN PRACTICE DALAM PENGGUNAAN KOSMETIK MENGANDUNG KORTIKOSTEROID TOPIKAL PADA MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN DOKTER
Abstract
Corticosteroids are often misused as whitening cosmetic. Therefore, it is necessary to
educate the abuser. Educator need to know the level of abuser’s knowledge, attitude, and
practice (KAP) so that efficient educational outcomes. The purpose of this study to identify
KAP’s level of cosmetic users.
The study used a cross-sectional design and questionnaires as instruments. The
population is female of Medical Students UMY. These samples included 65 people were divided
into 3 groups, 32 people as a group A (abuser), 15 people as a group B (accidental abuser),
and 18 people as a group C (non abuser) .
Statistical tests show there are significant differences in knowledge (p = 0.044) and
practice (p = 0.000). Post Hoc test show there are significant differences knowledge in group
A with C (p = 0.021), in practice there are groups A and B (p = 0.000), A with C (p = 0.015),
and B with C (p = 0.001).
The concusion are knowledge 44.6% generaly has good category, over all 64.6%
attitude has good categories, generaly practice has 33.8% in bad category. In the three groups
of respondents corelations of KAP are uncertain.