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Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention (Safe D.U.M.P) to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications. Community-dwelling adults in Malaysia who could understand English were recruited from two healthcare...

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Main Authors: Mei Lai, Pauline Siew, Tan, Kit Mun, Lee, Hong Gee, Wong, Yin Yen, Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida, Sim, Si Mui
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Published: Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021
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spelling my.um.eprints.356122023-10-25T07:33:36Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/35612/ Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications Mei Lai, Pauline Siew Tan, Kit Mun Lee, Hong Gee Wong, Yin Yen Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida Sim, Si Mui R Medicine This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention (Safe D.U.M.P) to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications. Community-dwelling adults in Malaysia who could understand English were recruited from two healthcare events. Participants were asked to fill out the validated Return and Disposal of Unused Medications (ReDiUM) questionnaire (pre-intervention), view six educational intervention posters on how to dispose of unused medications (Safe D.U.M.P), then answer the ReDiUM questionnaire immediately after viewing the posters (post-intervention). A total of 390 out of 456 participants participated (response rate=85.5). Most were female (71) with a median age of 42 years. The overall knowledge of participants significantly increased from 60 to 80 (p<0.001). However, no improvement was seen regarding their overall attitude and practice. This outcome was as expected as it may be more difficult to improve attitude and practice (when compared to knowledge) with a single educational session. © 2021, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. All rights reserved. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mei Lai, Pauline Siew and Tan, Kit Mun and Lee, Hong Gee and Wong, Yin Yen and Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida and Sim, Si Mui (2021) Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications. Malaysian Family Physician, 16 (1). pp. 56-63. ISSN 1985207X, DOI https://doi.org/10.51866/OA1013 <https://doi.org/10.51866/OA1013>. 10.51866/OA1013
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topic R Medicine
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Mei Lai, Pauline Siew
Tan, Kit Mun
Lee, Hong Gee
Wong, Yin Yen
Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida
Sim, Si Mui
Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
description This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention (Safe D.U.M.P) to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications. Community-dwelling adults in Malaysia who could understand English were recruited from two healthcare events. Participants were asked to fill out the validated Return and Disposal of Unused Medications (ReDiUM) questionnaire (pre-intervention), view six educational intervention posters on how to dispose of unused medications (Safe D.U.M.P), then answer the ReDiUM questionnaire immediately after viewing the posters (post-intervention). A total of 390 out of 456 participants participated (response rate=85.5). Most were female (71) with a median age of 42 years. The overall knowledge of participants significantly increased from 60 to 80 (p<0.001). However, no improvement was seen regarding their overall attitude and practice. This outcome was as expected as it may be more difficult to improve attitude and practice (when compared to knowledge) with a single educational session. © 2021, Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia. All rights reserved.
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author Mei Lai, Pauline Siew
Tan, Kit Mun
Lee, Hong Gee
Wong, Yin Yen
Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida
Sim, Si Mui
author_facet Mei Lai, Pauline Siew
Tan, Kit Mun
Lee, Hong Gee
Wong, Yin Yen
Azhari Wasi, Nur Azrida
Sim, Si Mui
author_sort Mei Lai, Pauline Siew
title Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
title_short Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
title_full Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
title_fullStr Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
title_sort effectiveness of an intervention to increase the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding the return and disposal of unused medications
publisher Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/35612/
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