A systematic review of the knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare professionals and healthcare professional students towards household pharmaceutical waste disposal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Active pharmaceutical residues introduced into the environment through irresponsible household disposal of unused and expired medication can damage nature and health. Through medication take-back programmes, these risks can be mitigated. However, healthcare professionals' neglect of their responsibility to ensure proper disposal practices has perpetuated subpar norms among the public.

Objectives

The objectives of this systematic review were to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of household pharmaceutical waste disposal among healthcare professionals and healthcare professional students as well as to compare their respective levels of knowledge, attitude and practice.

Methods

A systematic search of published articles from 2014 to 2023 in three onl

SUBMITTER: Hiew SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773479 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature