Sachdev Yadav

KNOWLEDGE AND DISPOSAL PRACTICE OF UNUSED AND EXPIRED MEDICINES

Medicine Waste

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Introduction: Improper disposal of unused medications has been a public health problem, as unused drug adversely effects on health and environment. Most medicine users are not aware of the safe disposal of unused or expired medicines. Aim: The study was to know the current knowledge of the disposal practices of unused and expired medicines. Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional survey, conducted a structured questionnaire. The study conforms to STROBE guidelines for cross sectional study. Results: A total of 540 valid questionnaires were returned with a response rate of 96.29%. 520 subjects satisfying both inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study were taken for data analysis. Conclusion: The study observation concluded that organizing seminars by government-regulated drug administration, environmental scientists, physicians and pharmacists might play a pivotal role in raising awareness in the community. Further, awareness under Program on Removal of Unused Drugs (PROUD), "give your unused/expired medicines a proper home" and other courses on safe drug disposal practices can be a good option to educate the nation's future leaders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 56
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 102g
• ISBN-13: 9786206159032
• ISBN-10: 6206159035
• Artikelnr.: 68101565

Autorenporträt

Bardzo wszechstronna osoba z ponad 21-letni¿ dog¿¿bn¿ znajomo¿ci¿ zasad nauczania, badä i rozwoju z do¿wiadczeniem przemys¿owym. Sachdev Yadav, profesor nadzwyczajny (farmakologia), Wydziä Farmacji, Banasthali Vidyapith, Rad¿astan, uzyskä tytu¿ doktora i magistra farmacji odpowiednio w Bansathali Vidyapith i Jamia Hamdard.