Survey on Resident Behavior of Expired Drugs Disposal in Chongqing Families and Suggestions for Drug Recycling / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To provide reference to the construct recycling and disposal system for expired drugs of Chongqing families. METHODS:Questionnaire survey was conducted among 1 683 residents from 6 districts of Chongqing,involving whether or not to reserve and regularly check up the drugs in the home;how to dispose expired drugs;reasons for different disposal behavior;suggestions of drug recycling. Epidata 3.1 software was used for data entry and statistical analysis,and corresponding measures and suggestions were put forward. RESULTS:A total of 1 579 effective questionnaires were collected with effective recovery rate of 93.82%. 1 322 residents(83.72%)had the habit of storing drug;1 213 residents(91.75%)disposed expired drugs at random;109 interviewees had participated in expired drug recycling. Inquiries survey showed that 75 residents (68.81%)were not satisfied with the current way of expired drug recycling;90 residents(82.57%)suggested increasing recycling points;101 residents(92.66%)suggested setting recycling points near;93 residents(85.33%)suggested recovering expired drug to the doorstep;97 residents(88.99%)expected compensable drug recovery;1 062 residents who disposed expired drugs with the garbage had strong willingness to participate in drug recovery,and accepted different recycling methods well. CONCLUSIONS:Many residents have the habit of storing drugs,but they lack the consciousness of actively checking up the drugs. The residents deal with the expired drugs in the family casually,and lack the professional knowledge of expired drugs and environmental awareness. The residents who have been involved in recycling are not satisfied with the existing methods of recycling,and they lack of enthusiasm and initiative. The residents support professional expired drug recycling,but the actual behavior is affected by many factors. It is suggested to improve the relevant laws and regulations for the recycling and professional disposal of the expired drugs as soon as possible,construct government-leading,enterprise-participating and multi-lateral cooperative professional family expired drug recycling and disposal system.