Pharmacy Students Knowledge And Perception Towards Indonesian Health Law Number 17/2023
Merlina, Tunggul Adi Purwonugroho, Dewi Latifatul Ilma, Hening Pratiwi, Vitis Vini Fera Ratna Utami

Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Jenderal Soedirman

Abstract

The Health Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 17 of 2023 constitutes a pivotal regulation governing various aspects of healthcare services, including pharmaceutical practice. As prospective pharmacists, pharmacy students must comprehend the provisions of this law to perform their professional roles accurately and in accordance with legal requirements. This study aimed to describe the knowledge and perceptions of pharmacy students regarding the Health Law No. 17/2023 and to analyze the association between gender, academic cohort, and prior enrollment in the ^Legislation and Ethics^ course with students level of knowledge.
This research employed a descriptive quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach involving 100 respondents. The research instrument was a structured questionnaire developed based on the content of the law. Respondents were selected using proportional sampling. Data were analyzed descriptively and further examined using Spearman^s rank correlation test and contingency coefficient.
The results indicated that 43% of respondents demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge, and 93% exhibited a positive perception toward Health Law No. 17/2023. A significant association was found between academic cohort (p = 0.002- r = 0.303) and prior enrollment in the ^Legislation and Ethics^ course (p = 0.018- r = 0.283) with the level of knowledge. In addition, a correlation was identified between students knowledge and perceptions of the law (p = 0.028- r = 0.219).
Pharmacy students showed moderate knowledge but highly positive perceptions of Health Law No. 17/2023. Knowledge was significantly associated with academic cohort, prior exposure to ^legislation and ethics^ course, and positively correlated with perception.

Keywords: Health Law number 17/2023- pharmacy students- knowledge- perception

Topic: Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy