The Korean Journal of Health Service Management (보건의료산업학회지)

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Storage and Disposal of Unused Medications for Housewives in the Busan Metropolitan City

부산광역시 주부들의 불용의약품 보관과 처리실태

  • Hwang, Byung-Deog (Department of Healthcare Management, Catholic University of Pusan)
  • 황병덕 (부산가톨릭대학교 병원경영학과)
  • Received : 2013.05.03
  • Accepted : 2013.06.04
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this research is study how housewives dispose unused medications in a household and produce basic research data that can be used to establish efficient recycling and handling of unused medications. Data collection was done using proportional sampling and survey was done in February, 2011. The unused medications in household consist of "tablets(58.4%)", "ointment(31.3%)" and "eyewash(22.7%)". The main way of disposing unused medications was "standard garbage bag(74.1%)". The ideal way of disposing unused medications was "returning to the pharmacy(57.9%)". Only 39.2% of people recognize about unused medications disposal system. In order to establish recycling and treatment of unused medications, it is necessary to create laws and regulations related to unused medications and allocate budget to actively promote the program to public. Most importantly, we must induce doctors and pharmacies to participate in the campaign and there should be laws to require them to explain to their patients how to recycle and treat unused medications when they give prescription and make preparation to them.

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