Research Article
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Unused and Expired Medication Disposal among Patients Visiting Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital
Table 3
Respondents’ attitude towards unused and expired medicine disposal in Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Ethiopia, July 2019 (
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| | Statements | Strongly agree, (%) | Agree, (%) | Neutral, (%) | Disagree, (%) | Strongly disagree, (%) |
| | Unused and expired medicines present potential risks at home | 131 (34.1) | 218 (56.8) | 14 (3.6) | 21 (5.5) | 0 (0) | | There is lack of adequate information on safe disposal of unused medicine | 105 (27.3) | 190 (49.5) | 39 (10.2) | 45 (11.7) | 5 (1.3) | | Children are more vulnerable to the risks of associated with unused and expired household medicines | 206 (53.6) | 152 (39.6) | 19 (4.9) | 7 (1.8) | 0 (0) | | Doctors and healthcare professionals should provide advice on safe disposal of unused and expired household medicines | 49 (12.8) | 111 (28.9) | 63 (16.4) | 114 (29.7) | 47 (12.2) | | Take-back programs of unused and expired medicines should be mandatory | 74 (19.3) | 177 (46.1) | 41 (10.7) | 80 (20.8) | 12 (3.1) | | Outreach and awareness programs about how to dispose unused or expired medicines should be initiated | 189 (49.2) | 180 (46.9) | 5 (1.3) | 10 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
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indicates the frequency of responses. |
