Work experience, profession type, and perception of medication waste disposal among healthcare workers: A study in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Work experience, profession type, and perception of medication waste disposal among healthcare workers: A study in the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Background: Improper disposal of medication waste is a global concern. Several published articles reported perceptions and barriers of the community or pharmacists towards proper medications waste disposal, but least are discussing the overall health workers' perception, particularly those in t...

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Main Authors:	Fatimah A. Alqassab, Ahrar Alhujiri, Ghadeer Alsheef, Ahmed Almosabeh, Manal Surour, Aymen Alqurain
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Subjects:	Proper medication disposal Medication waste Barriers and perceptions Healthcare workers Years of experience Medication disposal system
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S131901642300422X

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