Community Education on Social Services and Pharmaceutical Integrity: Improving Access and Quality of Health Services at the Community Level

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  • Dwisari Dillasamola Universitas Andalas

Keywords:

Edukasi Kesehatan, Dagusibu, apoteker muda, workshop

Abstract

Limited health literacy, including improper medication use and low ability to utilize natural ingredients, remains a challenge within the community. To address this issue, this community service program aimed to enhance public knowledge and skills through a series of educational activities, including DAGUSIBU counseling, disaster mitigation education, home visits, Junior Pharmacist activities, a pharmaceutics workshop, and a herbal biology workshop. The methods involved counseling, demonstrations, hands-on practice, individual assistance, and pre–post evaluations. A total of 41 participants attended the main activities, 39 students joined the Junior Pharmacist program, and 8 residents received home visits. Evaluation results indicated significant improvements in medication literacy, disaster preparedness, basic formulation techniques, and the safe utilization of herbal products, with 72.7% of participants categorized as having good understanding. Overall, the program successfully enhanced both soft and hard skills and strengthened community health awareness.

Keywords: health education, DAGUSIBU, home visit, junior pharmacist, herbal workshop

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31-12-2025

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Dillasamola, D. (2025). Community Education on Social Services and Pharmaceutical Integrity: Improving Access and Quality of Health Services at the Community Level. Journal of Healthcare and Community Development, 2(01). Retrieved from https://hcd.ffarmasi.unand.ac.id/index.php/hcd/article/view/16

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Vol. 2 No. 01 (2025)

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