NDLI: Assessing the prevalence of unused medicines at home and associated factors: a community-based cross-sectional study

Content Provider	Springer Nature : BioMed Central
Author	Tegegne, Addisu Afrassa Mekasha, Yesuneh Tefera Girma, Million Limenh, Liknaw Workie Yohannes, Lamrot Genet, Gebremariam Seid, Abdulwase Mohammed Alemayehu, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Ayele, Habtamu Semagne Ayenew, Wondim Simegn, Wudneh
Abstract	Background Prescriptions come with extensive instructions on taking medicines but provide little information about the burden of unused medicines. This issue centers around the vast quantities of unused medications accumulated in households. The study aimed to assess the prevalence of unused medicines and associated factors in Gondar City. Method The study was conducted through a community-based cross-sectional survey in Gondar City from July 30 to August 30, 2023. The data was collected using the Kobo toolbox, exported into an Excel sheet, and then analyzed using SPSS version 27 software. Both multivariate and bivariate binary logistic regressions were performed in the data analysis. A p-value of 0.05 with a 95% confidence interval was used to determine statistical significance. Result The study interviewed 786 participants, with a 92.8% response rate. 55% of the 786 households surveyed kept unused medications at home, most commonly antibiotics (37%), antipyretics (17.6%), and analgesics (15%). Factors associated with having unused medicines at home included not receiving medication information (AOR = 2.327, 95% CI: 1.535, 3.527), having a chronic disease (AOR = 5.897, 95% CI: 3.667, 9.484), having health insurance coverage (AOR = 1.456, 95% CI: 1.036, 2.047), self-medicating with NSAIDs (AOR = 2.018, 95% CI: 1.396, 2.919), and poor disposal practices (AOR = 3.613, 95% CI: 2.546, 5.127). Conclusion The study found a considerable high prevalence of unused medications in Gondar City due to factors like lack of medication education, chronic conditions, insurance coverage, self-medication, and poor disposal practices. To address this, public education programs and safe disposal guidelines should be implemented to promote safer practices.
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ISSN	14712458
DOI	10.1186/s12889-024-20847-5
Journal	BMC Public Health
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	24
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2024-11-27
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Medicine Epidemiology Biostatistics Vaccine Environmental Health Unsued medicines Households Medicine acquisition Pevalence Ethiopia Medicine/Public Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal Impact Factor	3.5/2023
5-Year Journal Impact Factor	3.9/2023

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