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Implementation of medicine take-back concept at community level in Nepal: a pilot study.
- Source :
- Journal of Public Health; Sep2022, Vol. 44 Issue 3, p575-585, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Background Most households may have leftover, unwanted, unused and expired (UUE) medicines. The present research aimed to analyze feasibility of implementation of medicine take-back in select communities in Nepal. Methods Exploratory (i.e. feasibility) study was conducted among 400 adults from July 2017 to January 2018. Study sites and participants were selected by simple random sampling and respondents were interviewed about their awareness about medicine disposal, hazards and willingness to support take-back program using semi-structured questionnaire. Multinomial logistic regression analysis was applied to explore relationship of take-back related outcomes with the predictors. The P -value < 0.05 was statistically significant at 95% confidence level. Results Land pollution and effect on health of children was significantly related with inappropriate disposal of medicines such as site of disposal (P value < 0.01), river (P value, 0.02), garbage (P value, 0.04) and dumping site (P value, 0.01). Analysis of willingness to follow take-back program with the techniques of support showed significant relationship with the establishment of collection center and participation on seminar (P value < 0.01). Conclusion Most participants were interested to support take-back, if implemented in their community but main constraint was the budget. Take-back concept could be initiated and implemented on government funding or other sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PILOT projects
RESEARCH
SAMPLE size (Statistics)
CONFIDENCE intervals
DRUGSTORES
WASTE management
RESEARCH methodology
COMMUNITY health services
INTERVIEWING
HEALTH outcome assessment
HUMAN services programs
SURVEYS
QUESTIONNAIRES
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
MEDICAL waste disposal
STATISTICAL sampling
LOGISTIC regression analysis
DATA analysis software
POLLUTION
ADULT education workshops
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17413842
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158805009
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab134