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Chavez, D., Repuello, J. (2024). Evaluación del conocimiento, las actitudes y las prácticas sobre eliminación de medicamentos vencidos y no utilizados de los pacientes del centro de salud “Unidad Vecinal Número 3”- Cercado de Lima, julio 2023 [Universidad María Auxiliadora]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12970/2099
Chavez, D., Repuello, J. Evaluación del conocimiento, las actitudes y las prácticas sobre eliminación de medicamentos vencidos y no utilizados de los pacientes del centro de salud “Unidad Vecinal Número 3”- Cercado de Lima, julio 2023 []. PE: Universidad María Auxiliadora; 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12970/2099
@misc{renati/238719,
title = "Evaluación del conocimiento, las actitudes y las prácticas sobre eliminación de medicamentos vencidos y no utilizados de los pacientes del centro de salud “Unidad Vecinal Número 3”- Cercado de Lima, julio 2023",
author = "Repuello Porras, Jhon Jarol",
publisher = "Universidad María Auxiliadora",
year = "2024"
}
Objective: to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding disposal of expired and unused medications in patients at the Neighborhood Unit Health Center Number 3, Cercado de Lima. Methodology: the study was developed with a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental design - descriptive and cross -sectional, the technique was the survey, as an instrument a questionnaire divided into 4 sections was used: sociodemographic characteristics, 10 knowledge questions, 7 attitudes and 7 practice questions that were applied to 223 users. Results: 43.9% have low knowledge, 52% have a positive attitude and 51.1% carry out acceptable practices regarding the disposal of expired and unused medications. Regarding the Chi-square test, a significance was obtained for the knowledge and attitudes variables with a p=0.007 and 0.042 for the knowledge and practices variables. Conclusions: it was concluded that patients who attend the health center “Unidad Vecinal Numero 3” have low knowledge, a positive attitude and carry out acceptable practices regarding the disposal of expired and unused medications.
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