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Medication Disposal: a Reflection About Possible Sanitary and Environmental Risks

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: This article has analyzed the drug disposal form by the population of Distrito Federal (DF), reflecting about its possible health and environmental risks. For that, an exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted based on interviews with residents of all Territorial Planning Units in DF. Among the 393 interviewees, 73.8% had a stock of medicines at home, 78.9% had already discarded drugs, which were mostly done in the common waste (73,6%). Adequate discharge was strongly associated with greater schooling (p = 0,027), higher economic classification (p = 0,005), male sex (p = 0,006) and with receiving information about the subject (p <0,001). It is noted that the inappropriate disposal of drugs is common. It presents the need to incorporate the theme into specific policies and media.

Source: Ambiente & sociedade

DOI: 10.1590/1809-4422asoc0295r1v2042017

Authors: HAYSSA MORAES PINTEL RAMOS, VANESSA RESENDE NOGUEIRA CRUVINEL, MICHELINE MARIE MILWARD DE AZEVEDO MEINERS, CAMILA ARAÚJO QUEIROZ, DAYANI GALATO

Institution: Universidade de Brasília

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2792909017