Disposal practices of unwanted household medications in China: a cross-sectional study

Disposal practices of unwanted household medications in China: a cross-sectional study

Objectives This study aimed to understand disposal practices of unwanted medications in Chinese households and examine associations between influencing factors and these disposal practices.Design A nationwide cross-sectional study conducted between 11 October and 26 October 2018.Setting Municipaliti...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Bin Jiang, Weiqi Chen, Yaoguang Zhang, Zhao Yang, Zhixin Liu, Xing Lin Feng, Qiyun Zhu, Qingyuan Xue
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2025-05-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/5/e088086.full
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Similar Items

UAE pharmacists’ perceptions of the causes of unwanted or unused medications, their practices, and barriers to promoting safe medication disposal by the public
by: Maram O. Abbas, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare staff and students regarding disposal of unwanted medications: a systematic review
by: David Nelson, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

Medication waste and disposal behaviors among Iranian households: A Cross-sectional study
by: Reyhaneh Mostafanejad, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

An unwanted guest
by: Lapena, Shari
Published: (2018)

An unwanted guest /
by: Lapena, Shari
Published: (2018)

Child feces disposal practices in rural Orissa: a cross sectional study.
by: Fiona Majorin, et al.
Published: (2014-01-01)

From waste to sustainability: a European call to action on responsible disposal of unused and expired household medications
by: Przemysław Kardas, et al.
Published: (2025-09-01)

Knowledge and Practices of Insulin Injection and Medical Waste Disposal Among Patients with Diabetes in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: a Cross-Sectional Study
by: Huwaikem MA, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

Statistical evaluation of artificial termination of unwanted pregnancies in Ukraine
by: Garashchenko T.
Published: (2013-01-01)

Explaining Unwanted Radial Oscillations in Single-Bubble Sonoluminescence
by: Mohamad Mansouri, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

Model and Method of Solid Household Waste Sorting for Their Effective Thermal Disposal
by: Hanna Lysiuk, et al.
Published: (2023-07-01)

‘Confusion of horizons’ with unwanted Others: Frustrations, results and effects of ethnographic practices in the realm of justice and public safety.
by: Leonardo Brama, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

An image dataset for use in detecting unwanted bolt rotationFigshare
by: Tom Bolton, et al.
Published: (2025-08-01)

Vitrification of wastes: from unwanted to controlled crystallization, a review
by: McCloy, John S., et al.
Published: (2022-02-01)

When dysbiosis meets dystrophy: an unwanted gut‐muscle connection
by: Anusha Jayaraman, et al.
Published: (2023-02-01)

Interpreting mammalian synonymous site conservation in light of the unwanted transcript hypothesis
by: Matthew J. Christmas, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

The Organization and Results of the Monitoring of Unwanted Events after Vaccination in the Republic of Tatarstan
by: D. V. Lopushov, et al.
Published: (2017-10-01)

Artificial wrecks: Unwanted consequences of the deliberate sinking of ships for recreational diving
by: Karen L. Castro, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

‘Bobo-Newton Syndrome’: An Unwanted Gift from Man’s Best Friend
by: Kristin Y Popiel, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01)

Unwanted emission OTA test environment analysis of 5G basestation
by: Jian GONG, et al.
Published: (2020-02-01)

New approach methodologies to assess wanted and unwanted drugs-induced immunostimulation
by: Valeria Bettinsoli, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

The population's perception of the impact of improper disposal of household pharmaceutical waste on the environment in the Sarajevo Canton
by: Amina Vukotić
Published: (2025-01-01)

Household preparedness for emergency events: a cross-sectional survey on residents in four regions of China
by: Chaojie Liu, et al.
Published: (2019-11-01)

A cross-sectional study on household disaster preparedness in China and analysis of its influencing factors
by: Xiangju Yin, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

COUNTERMEASURE FOR MINIMIZE UNWANTED ALARM OF AUTOMATIC FIRE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
by: Hasung Kong
Published: (2015-09-01)

Unwanted, rejected, unaccepted: around the problem of “invisible” Romani and Dom children in Georgia
by: Urszula Markowska-Manista
Published: (2015-12-01)

Unwanted effects of treatments for depression in children and adolescents: a mapping of systematic reviews
by: Astrid Dahlgren, et al.
Published: (2020-03-01)

Unwanted Clinical Complications Following the Consumption of Death Coffee: A Case Series
by: Amir‐Hassan Bordbari, et al.
Published: (2025-03-01)

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) on Antibiotic Use and Disposal Ways in Sidama Region, Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey
by: Baye Sitotaw, et al.
Published: (2023-01-01)

Residents’ perceptions towards illegal household solid waste disposal: A case of Chegutu, Zimbabwe
by: Tatenda Musasa, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and heart failure in patients with diabetes or prediabetes: a cross-sectional study
by: Xiangkun Wang, et al.
Published: (2025-08-01)

Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and female infertility: a cross-sectional study
by: Meng Li, et al.
Published: (2024-11-01)

Orthodontic Fixed Retainer and Unwanted Movements of Lower Anterior Teeth: A Case Report
by: Maria Francesca Sfondrini, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

Unwanted Sexual Attention in Licensed Venues: Considering LGBTIQ Young Adults’ Experiences and Perceptions
by: Bianca Fileborn
Published: (2014-07-01)

Evaluation of Handling, Storage, and Disposal Practices of Oral Anticancer Medications among Cancer Patients at Home Setting
by: Mayyadah Q. Kadhim, et al.
Published: (2025-02-01)

Fogging with Hydrogen Peroxide and Hypochlorous Acid: An Option for Disinfection and Reuse of Disposable Isolation Gowns in Medical Practice
by: Shay Iyer, et al.
Published: (2025-06-01)

Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medication Disposal: A Study on Rural Communities in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow
by: Saurabh Kashyap, et al.
Published: (2024-12-01)

The additive effect of the estimated glucose disposal rate and a body shape index on cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional study
by: Qinghua Wen, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Household economic burden and catastrophic expenditures in non-resistant tuberculosis patients: cross-sectional survey in Guizhou, China
by: Xiaoxue Ma, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Strategies to control the growth of unwanted microalgae during the production of Arthrospira platensis BEA 005B
by: Silvia Villaró, et al.
Published: (2025-07-01)