Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia

The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical factors that have impact on environment causes of unused medication. The current study is a descriptive cross-sectional audit involving with patients based on a structured questionnaire format with answer sets. The data is analyzed using parti...

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Main Authors:	Islam, Mohd Aminul, Azad, Abul Kalam, Hossin, M.M, Muhammad, K.R., Robiul, Islam, Abdullahi, M.M
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Societa Italo-Latinoamericana di Etnomedicina (SILAE) 2016
Subjects:	RS Pharmacy and materia medica
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/1/Article%20in%20PhOL_2016.pdf

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spelling	iium-542912017-01-05T10:31:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/ Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia Islam, Mohd Aminul Azad, Abul Kalam Hossin, M.M Muhammad, K.R. Robiul, Islam Abdullahi, M.M RS Pharmacy and materia medica The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical factors that have impact on environment causes of unused medication. The current study is a descriptive cross-sectional audit involving with patients based on a structured questionnaire format with answer sets. The data is analyzed using partial least square method. The results revealed that excess supplied, expired medicine, changed treatment and side effects have a significant impact on unused medication. In addition, overall unused medication has a significant relationship with environmental effect. In contrast, although excess supplied and side effects have not significant impact on environmental effect, but expired medicine and changed treatment have a significant impact on environmental effect. This survey results suggested; there are few factors which increased the volume of leftover medicine and it has led to an enhanced international awareness of the potential detrimental effects on the environment. More exertion is necessary to raise awareness of people in general as an initial step in promoting behavioral change in connection to medication wastage. Societa Italo-Latinoamericana di Etnomedicina (SILAE) 2016-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/1/Article%20in%20PhOL_2016.pdf Islam, Mohd Aminul and Azad, Abul Kalam and Hossin, M.M and Muhammad, K.R. and Robiul, Islam and Abdullahi, M.M (2016) Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia. PharmacologyOnline, 3. pp. 114-121. ISSN 1827-8620 http://pharmacologyonline.silae.it
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spellingShingle	RS Pharmacy and materia medica Islam, Mohd Aminul Azad, Abul Kalam Hossin, M.M Muhammad, K.R. Robiul, Islam Abdullahi, M.M Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
description	The purpose of this study is to investigate the critical factors that have impact on environment causes of unused medication. The current study is a descriptive cross-sectional audit involving with patients based on a structured questionnaire format with answer sets. The data is analyzed using partial least square method. The results revealed that excess supplied, expired medicine, changed treatment and side effects have a significant impact on unused medication. In addition, overall unused medication has a significant relationship with environmental effect. In contrast, although excess supplied and side effects have not significant impact on environmental effect, but expired medicine and changed treatment have a significant impact on environmental effect. This survey results suggested; there are few factors which increased the volume of leftover medicine and it has led to an enhanced international awareness of the potential detrimental effects on the environment. More exertion is necessary to raise awareness of people in general as an initial step in promoting behavioral change in connection to medication wastage.
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author	Islam, Mohd Aminul Azad, Abul Kalam Hossin, M.M Muhammad, K.R. Robiul, Islam Abdullahi, M.M
author_facet	Islam, Mohd Aminul Azad, Abul Kalam Hossin, M.M Muhammad, K.R. Robiul, Islam Abdullahi, M.M
author_sort	Islam, Mohd Aminul
title	Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
title_short	Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
title_full	Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
title_fullStr	Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia
title_sort	medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from malaysia
publisher	Societa Italo-Latinoamericana di Etnomedicina (SILAE)
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/54291/1/Article%20in%20PhOL_2016.pdf
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Medication wastage and its impact on environment: evidence from Malaysia

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