Research Article | Open Access
Volume 2023 - 2 | Article ID 226 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/WJMRR.2023.2101
Academic Editor: John Bose
Priyabrata Panda1*, Sarojini Nayak1, Mohammad
Sahil2
1Kanak Manjari
Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rourkela, Odisha, India
2Utkal
University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Corresponding Author: Priyabrata Panda, Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Rourkela, Odisha, India; priyabrata.panda.rockstar@gmail.com
Citation:
Priyabrata Panda*, Sarojini Nayak, Mohammad Sahil (2023) An Online Survey to
Estimate the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice among People in Odisha on Proper
Drug Disposal Methods along with their Opinion on the Use of E-pharmacy and
Drones as Future Dispensing Models for Medicines. World J Multidiscip Res Rev,
2(1);1-9.
Copyright: © 2023,
Priyabrata Panda. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of
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ABSTRACT
Background
Utilizing and disposing of expired drugs improperly can adversely affect
patients, healthcare systems, economy, and environment. Thus, creating
awareness about it is highly necessary.
Objectives
Carry out an online survey to understand the knowledge, attitude, and
practice among people of Odisha on proper drug utilization and its disposal
along with their opinion on future dispensing models for medicines.
Method
A questionnaire was designed after determining the criteria to
participate in this cross sectional study. The sample size was estimated to get
95% CI. The Chi-square test for independence was chosen to analyze: the
relationship between education and drug disposal behavior; and the relationship
between the number of unused and expired medications and the age of the
participants. Data was collected by sharing the questionnaire link through
G-Mail, LinkedIn, Whatsapp, and Instagram.
Results
181 people (113 males and 68 females) completed the survey. 87.8% of
participants agreed that improper drug disposal would damage human health and
the environment. 65.8% agreed to share medication with others for similar
symptoms. 66.2% disposed household unused and expired medications in the
dustbin. 75.13% showed interest in having E-Pharmacy and drones as smart-medicine
delivery technology systems. The study showed no relationship either between
education and drug disposal behavior; or between the number of unused and
expired medications and the age of the participants.
Conclusion
Participants lacked knowledge to use and dispose (expired) medications.
Large-sample studies are required to get a clear picture of people’s opinions
on smart drug-dispensing models.
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