209 The Effect of Education Through the TikTok Media Platform on the Level of Knowledge and Self-Medication Behavior of Ulcer Disease in Health and Non-Health Students at Setia Budi University

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Ulcer disease is common among university students, this encouraging self-medication. This study aims to evaluate level of knowledge and self-medication behavior of ulcers in USB health and non-health students before and after education. The study also examined the effect of TikTok platform as educational medium and the relationship between knowledge level and self- medication behavior. This research was an experimental quantitative study with pretest-posttest design, involving total of 194 respondents, consisting of 97 health students and 97 non- health students. The sample was taken through purposive samplingbased inclusion and exclusion criteria. Statistical analysis used Wilcoxon test. The results showed significant difference between the level of knowledge and self-medication behavior of health and non-health students, with health students having better level knowledge and behavior. Wilcoxon test was (0.000 < 0.05), indicating education through TikTok effective improving knowledge and behavior of ulcer self-medication. In addition, here is a weak relationship between knowledge level and self-medication behavior.