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Providing proper knowledge on the rational use of antibiotics plays a role in the success of the treatment process of infectious diseases and the prevention of antibiotic resistance. In this modern digital era, healthcare professionals can utilize video as a medium for patient education. This study was meant to determine the efficacy of a video-based educational intervention in improving the levels of knowledge on the rational use of antibiotics. The study used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group design and involved 140 participants. Data collection utilized a questionnaire that was carried out from July to December 2021 at the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The intervention was conducted for four weeks with a lecture and group discussion using video as educational media. The results of this study found that educational videos significantly improved the levels of knowledge on the rational use of antibiotics, known by an increase in the mean value of the treatment group by 2.590 with a p-value of 0.001, and a difference in the mean value of posttest scores of both groups by 1.900 with a p-value of 0.001. It could be concluded that video could be utilized as an effective medium of patient education, notably the use of antibiotics.

Effective dissemination of information to the public is critical in managing anxiety associated with pandemics and vaccination programs. It implies that healthcare professionals, particularly pharmacists, are primarily responsible for providing precise and reliable information to reduce anxiety. This study aimed to quantify the prevalence of anxiety associated with the COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia and to test the efficacy of a mobile phone app-based educational intervention in alleviating this specific type of distress. The study used a pre-experimental research design using a one-group pre-test–post-test structure to collect and analyze data. The study was conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from March to August 2021. According to a descriptive analysis of the pre-intervention data, most participants (n = 268; 56.90%) reported “mild to moderate” concern over the COVID-19 vaccine. However, post-intervention data revealed a significant drop in anxiety levels. Only 36.30% (n = 171) of participants reported “mild to moderate” anxiety, while 27.39% (n = 129) reported “moderate to severe” anxiety. The statistical study, carried out using the Wilcoxon method of hypothesis testing, produced a significant result with a p-value of 0.001, which was much below the usually recognized significance criterion of 0.050. These findings concluded that a mobile phone app-assisted patient education intervention can effectively reduce the HARS questionnaire’s scores among Indonesians. As a recommendation, this study advocates for incorporating a mobile phone app as part of the complete educational infrastructure, since it can serve as an important aid in reducing anxiety associated with COVID-19 vaccines.