Disposal practice and factors associated with unused medicines in Malaysia
A cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15374444 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Leong Seng Wang (0000-0001-5550-6373, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Zoriah Aziz (0000-0001-7113-9323, University of Malaya), Zamri Chik (0000-0003-1770-8382, University of Malaya) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1695-1695 |
| Publication date | 2021-09-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-021-11676-x |
| PMID | 34530791 |
| OpenAlex | W3201655858 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 35 |
The prevalence of unused medicines and their improper disposal were high in Malaysia. Unused medicines are associated with people who use medicines for acute illnesses, pay for their medication, and are willing to participate in an MRP. Rationale prescription and optimal dispensing practice, together with a broader MRP facilities coverage, could reduce unused medicine possession
Alternative medicine · Biostatistics · Cross-sectional study · Environmental health · Family medicine · Kuala lumpur · Logistic regression · Public health · Respondent · Toilet · Traditional medicine · Medicine · Nursing · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts · Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy · Pharmaceutical studies and practices
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |