Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Devices
Open Access
ISSN: 2475-7586
ISSN: 2475-7586
Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Bhoomi Arora currently works at the Department of Pharmacy Practice, SAL Institute of Technology & Engineering Research. Bhoomi does research in obesity and prediabetes. Her most recent publication is 'Overweight and Obesity in Ahmedabad School Going Children: Magnitude in Relationship to Hypertension and Associated Risk Factors.
Research Article
Assessment of Unused and Expired Medication Disposal Practice in Gujarat
Author(s): Bhoomi Arora*
Accretion of unused and expired medications has been extensively ignored despite its intimidating impact in both
developed and developing countries. The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice
of unused and expired medication disposal among the general population of Gujarat. In April 2021, a descriptive,
cross-sectional study comprised of 17 pre-validated questions for the disposal of unused/expired medication
was distributed through a Google form link. The study was approved by the institutional ethics committee. The
population of both the gender between 18-70 was enrolled in the study. The responses obtained were authenticated
for precision before analysis. The collected data were analysed by using Microsoft Excel for descriptive statistics.
The data is presented in the form of percentages using tables. A total of 537 e.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2475-7586.21.6.184