MEDICINES WASTE POLICIES AND THE POPULATION KNOWLED GE IN BRAZIL
By: Rocatto, Elisangela Morais
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Contributor(s): Belardo, Thais Moura Gascon.
Publisher: M P Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt Ltd 2019Edition: Vol.11(4).Description: 39-43p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical scienceSummary: Objective:
To investigate the degree of knowledge of the patie
nts enrolled in the Unified Health System of the Med
icine School of ABC (
Faculdade de
Medicina do ABC
) regarding the proper use and disposal of medicame
nts.
Methods:
Participants were recruited for convenience, during
their medical appointments at the clinic of the Me
dical School of ABC (Santo André,
Sao Paulo, Brazil) in the period from 04 August to
30 September 2014. Data collection was conducted th
rough a self-administered poll designed
specifically for the purpose of this study, which c
onsisted of 25 questions multiple choice about soci
oeconomic issues and the subject disposal of
drugs, consumption and environmental pollution.
Results:
We selected the 140 patients’ polls. Most of them i
s of white ethnicity (58%) and female (58%). Level
of education: 31% have completed
secondary education (31%) or incomplete graduation
(19%). Most of the participants (76%) buy drugs wit
hout a prescription, and most families
(76%) seek understanding by reading the labels. 71.
43% reported knowing that incorrect disposal of dru
gs could contaminate the environment, but
78% reported never having seen or received informat
ion about these. After using, 22.15% maintains the
medication at home for future use, 55% of
subjects reported improper disposal sites and 13% a
re delivered in health care institutions.
Conclusion:
Our study has showed that most participants inappro
priately use and dispose of drugs, even though they
know they can contaminate
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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School of Pharmacy Archieval Section | Not for loan | 2020906 |
Objective:
To investigate the degree of knowledge of the patie
nts enrolled in the Unified Health System of the Med
icine School of ABC (
Faculdade de
Medicina do ABC
) regarding the proper use and disposal of medicame
nts.
Methods:
Participants were recruited for convenience, during
their medical appointments at the clinic of the Me
dical School of ABC (Santo André,
Sao Paulo, Brazil) in the period from 04 August to
30 September 2014. Data collection was conducted th
rough a self-administered poll designed
specifically for the purpose of this study, which c
onsisted of 25 questions multiple choice about soci
oeconomic issues and the subject disposal of
drugs, consumption and environmental pollution.
Results:
We selected the 140 patients’ polls. Most of them i
s of white ethnicity (58%) and female (58%). Level
of education: 31% have completed
secondary education (31%) or incomplete graduation
(19%). Most of the participants (76%) buy drugs wit
hout a prescription, and most families
(76%) seek understanding by reading the labels. 71.
43% reported knowing that incorrect disposal of dru
gs could contaminate the environment, but
78% reported never having seen or received informat
ion about these. After using, 22.15% maintains the
medication at home for future use, 55% of
subjects reported improper disposal sites and 13% a
re delivered in health care institutions.
Conclusion:
Our study has showed that most participants inappro
priately use and dispose of drugs, even though they
know they can contaminate
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