Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines

Medications are one of the most widely used therapeutic tools in the practice of medicine, since they improve or maintain the health and quality of life of the population. These benefits must be accompanied by rational use and proper disposal. If expired and/or obsolete drugs at home are not properl...

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Autores principales: Quintana, SMC, Pereira, BMI
Formato: Artículo revista
Publicado: Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2022
Materias:
MEDICINES
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
MEDICAMENTOS
CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/38983
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Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba de Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
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CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL
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Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
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Pereira, BMI
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title Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
title_short Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
title_full Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
title_fullStr Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
title_full_unstemmed Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
title_sort survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines
description Medications are one of the most widely used therapeutic tools in the practice of medicine, since they improve or maintain the health and quality of life of the population. These benefits must be accompanied by rational use and proper disposal. If expired and/or obsolete drugs at home are not properly disposed of, there will be adverse effects on the environment such as bioaccumulation in living beings, contamination of drinking water and soil. On the other hand, they can cause damage to human health by generating resistance to pathogenic microorganisms, release of pollutants into the atmosphere, intoxication, loss of efficacy, counterfeiting or illicit trafficking. This constitutes a complex problem, which implies addressing health, educational, economic, social and environmental aspects. Objective: To survey social behaviors of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines; evaluate the degree of environmental awareness and measure the acceptance that the implementation of a differentiated collection system would have. Descriptive observational study, with a quantitative and cross-sectional approach. A specially designed survey was conducted on 606 people, in a synchronous, digital and self-administered manner. In 95% of the homes studied, medications are consumed; 62% accumulate drugs in disuse; 86.6% of the products that expire, or are left over from some treatment, are disposed of with household waste or in the toilet. Regarding environmental pollution, 88.9% are very concerned; 28.5% of those surveyed consider that it is dangerous for health to accumulate medicines and 49.5% think that disposing of them together with the garbage or down the drain contributes to environmental pollution. 98% of the population would be willing to participate in a drug safe disposal program. The level of medication consumption is high, there is an accumulation of drugs in disuse and the form of disposal is not adequate if the environmental impact is to be reduced. There is a lack of knowledge about drug contamination and the proper way to dispose of drugs. However, the high degree of environmental awareness of the Cordoba population would allow the implementation of a differentiated collection system for obsolete/expired medicines.
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spelling I10-R327-article-389832024-04-15T16:14:45Z Survey of social behaviors and awareness of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines Relevamiento de conductas sociales y toma de conciencia de los habitantes de la ciudad de Córdoba en el proceso adquisición-consumo-descarte de medicamentos . Quintana, SMC Pereira, BMI MEDICINES ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION MEDICAMENTOS CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL . Medications are one of the most widely used therapeutic tools in the practice of medicine, since they improve or maintain the health and quality of life of the population. These benefits must be accompanied by rational use and proper disposal. If expired and/or obsolete drugs at home are not properly disposed of, there will be adverse effects on the environment such as bioaccumulation in living beings, contamination of drinking water and soil. On the other hand, they can cause damage to human health by generating resistance to pathogenic microorganisms, release of pollutants into the atmosphere, intoxication, loss of efficacy, counterfeiting or illicit trafficking. This constitutes a complex problem, which implies addressing health, educational, economic, social and environmental aspects. Objective: To survey social behaviors of the inhabitants of the city of Córdoba in the acquisition-consumption-disposal process of medicines; evaluate the degree of environmental awareness and measure the acceptance that the implementation of a differentiated collection system would have. Descriptive observational study, with a quantitative and cross-sectional approach. A specially designed survey was conducted on 606 people, in a synchronous, digital and self-administered manner. In 95% of the homes studied, medications are consumed; 62% accumulate drugs in disuse; 86.6% of the products that expire, or are left over from some treatment, are disposed of with household waste or in the toilet. Regarding environmental pollution, 88.9% are very concerned; 28.5% of those surveyed consider that it is dangerous for health to accumulate medicines and 49.5% think that disposing of them together with the garbage or down the drain contributes to environmental pollution. 98% of the population would be willing to participate in a drug safe disposal program. The level of medication consumption is high, there is an accumulation of drugs in disuse and the form of disposal is not adequate if the environmental impact is to be reduced. There is a lack of knowledge about drug contamination and the proper way to dispose of drugs. However, the high degree of environmental awareness of the Cordoba population would allow the implementation of a differentiated collection system for obsolete/expired medicines. Los medicamentos son una de las herramientas terapéuticas más utilizadas en la práctica de la medicina, ya que mejoran o mantienen la salud y la calidad de vida de la población. Estos beneficios deben estar acompañados de un uso racional y una correcta eliminación. Si los medicamentos vencidos, y/o en desuso domiciliario, no se descartan adecuadamente, se darán efectos adversos sobre el medio ambiente como bioacumulación en seres vivos, contaminación del agua potable y del suelo. Por otra parte, pueden generar daño sobre la salud humana generando resistencia a microorganismos patógenos, liberación de contaminantes a la atmósfera, intoxicación, pérdida de eficacia, falsificación o tráfico ilícito. Esto constituye un problema complejo, que implica abordar aspectos sanitarios, educativos, económicos, sociales y ambientales. Objetivo: Relevar conductas sociales de los habitantes de la ciudad de Córdoba en el proceso adquisición-consumo-descarte de medicamentos; evaluar el grado de conciencia ambiental y medir la aceptación que tendría la implementación de un sistema diferenciado de recolección. Estudio observacional descriptivo, de enfoque cuantitativo y transversal. Se realizó una encuesta, diseñada especialmente, a 606 personas, de manera sincrónica, digital y autoadministrada. En el 95% los hogares estudiados se consumen medicamentos; un 62% acumula fármacos en desuso; el 86.6% de los productos que expiran, o sobran de algún tratamiento, son eliminados con los desechos domésticos o al inodoro. Respecto a la contaminación ambiental, al 88.9% le preocupa mucho; el 28.5% de los encuestados considera que es peligroso para la salud acumular medicamentos y un 49.5% piensa que desecharlos junto con la basura o por el desagüe contribuye a la contaminación del ambiente. El 98% de la población estaría dispuesta a participar de un programa de descarte seguro de fármacos. El nivel de consumo de medicación es alto, hay acúmulo de fármacos en desuso y la forma de descarte no es la adecuada si se quiere disminuir el impacto ambiental. Existe desconocimiento sobre la farmacontaminación y la forma adecuada de eliminación de medicamentos. Sin embargo, el elevado grado de conciencia ambiental de la población cordobesa permitiría implementar un sistema de recolección diferenciado de medicamentos en desuso/vencidos. . Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2022-10-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion texto texto . https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/38983 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 79 No. Suplemento JIC XXIII (2022): Suplemento JIC XXIII Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 79 Núm. Suplemento JIC XXIII (2022): Suplemento JIC XXIII Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 79 n. Suplemento JIC XXIII (2022): Suplemento JIC XXIII 1853-0605 0014-6722 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

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