<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background</strong></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-fami...<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background</strong></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Inappropriate disposal practices of medicinal products by households can harm nature. Alternatively, passing unused medications to friends and family members can have undesirable consequences as the quality of the product is in question.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the disposal and recycling practices of medicinal products by households in Saudi Arabia. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A cross-sectional questionnaire designed to investigate disposal and recycling practices aimed at households in Saudi Arabia. Phone interviews were conducted with healthcare providers from hospitals and community pharmacies as well as medical charity representatives. A thorough search (Jun-September 2020) for disposal and recycling policies was performed on the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and the Ministry of Health websites.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Results</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> More than 900 participants were included in this study. Approximately 40% of respondents claimed to follow the SFDA recommendations for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">disposal of unwanted medications in the wastebasket, whilst </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≥</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">6% preferred disposal via the toilet. On the other hand, 10% and 5% of households donated their unwanted over-the-counter and prescription</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">only medication products, respectively, to a person in need, without referring to healthcare professionals. Interviews with healthcare providers and medical charities revealed no drug take-back programs were currently available for households. The SFDA website provides a brief guide on</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> disposal of unwanted or expired medication.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The absence of a clear drug disposal policy for households has created a gap allowing incorrect disposal practices that may lead to harming patients and/or the environment. The launching of drug take-back programs may lead to the provision of a clear consensus of governing bodies and healthcare providers on patient guidance for a safe drug disposal policy.</span>展开更多
Objective To investigate the impact of health education on drug taking compliance in patients with schizophrenia.Method Drug taking compliance in 156 patients with schizophrenia were followed up for 1 year after disch...Objective To investigate the impact of health education on drug taking compliance in patients with schizophrenia.Method Drug taking compliance in 156 patients with schizophrenia were followed up for 1 year after discharge.These patients were divided into 2 groups,health education group(group 1) and non health education group(group 2).BPRS was used to evaluate the clincial symptoms.Result Compared with group 2,drugs taking compliance as well as social function,and quality of life were more significantly improved.Conclusion Health education is beneficial to rehabilitation of schizophrenia.展开更多
Objective: Discuss impacts of family environment over Hainan province adolescent drug taking behavior.Methods: Adopt "Investigation Questionnaire of Family Environment of Drug Abuse Adolescent in Hainan Province&...Objective: Discuss impacts of family environment over Hainan province adolescent drug taking behavior.Methods: Adopt "Investigation Questionnaire of Family Environment of Drug Abuse Adolescent in Hainan Province" that compiled by self and "Family Environment Scale(FES-CV-Ⅲ)" for research tools.To carry out questionnaire investigation to the 352 drug taking adolescents,who come from "The First Reeducation Through Labor Institute in Hainan Province","The Second Reeducation Through Labor Institute in Hainan Province" and "The Center of Spirit Drug Treated in Hainan Province",then give the data analysis and correlation analysis of the differences.Results: The Cohesion、Intellectual-Cultural orientation、Active-Recreational orientation、Organization、Expressiveness、Independence and Achievement Orientation scores of the drug taking adolescent families in Hainan province were significantly lower than normal samples in China,but the Moral-Religious Emphasis、Conflict and Control scores were significantly higher than the normal samples.Conclusions: The drug taking adolescent not only lack of well-educated families,but also has not been a good school education;most of their families belong to the low social class;adverse family environment is an important reason for drug abuse by adolescent.展开更多
文摘<span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Background</strong></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Inappropriate disposal practices of medicinal products by households can harm nature. Alternatively, passing unused medications to friends and family members can have undesirable consequences as the quality of the product is in question.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Objective</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> To investigate the disposal and recycling practices of medicinal products by households in Saudi Arabia. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Methods</span></b></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A cross-sectional questionnaire designed to investigate disposal and recycling practices aimed at households in Saudi Arabia. Phone interviews were conducted with healthcare providers from hospitals and community pharmacies as well as medical charity representatives. A thorough search (Jun-September 2020) for disposal and recycling policies was performed on the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) and the Ministry of Health websites.</span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Results</span></b></span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> More than 900 participants were included in this study. Approximately 40% of respondents claimed to follow the SFDA recommendations for </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">the </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">disposal of unwanted medications in the wastebasket, whilst </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">≥</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">6% preferred disposal via the toilet. On the other hand, 10% and 5% of households donated their unwanted over-the-counter and prescription</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">only medication products, respectively, to a person in need, without referring to healthcare professionals. Interviews with healthcare providers and medical charities revealed no drug take-back programs were currently available for households. The SFDA website provides a brief guide on</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> the</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> disposal of unwanted or expired medication.</span><span style="font-family:""> </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusions</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> The absence of a clear drug disposal policy for households has created a gap allowing incorrect disposal practices that may lead to harming patients and/or the environment. The launching of drug take-back programs may lead to the provision of a clear consensus of governing bodies and healthcare providers on patient guidance for a safe drug disposal policy.</span>
文摘Objective To investigate the impact of health education on drug taking compliance in patients with schizophrenia.Method Drug taking compliance in 156 patients with schizophrenia were followed up for 1 year after discharge.These patients were divided into 2 groups,health education group(group 1) and non health education group(group 2).BPRS was used to evaluate the clincial symptoms.Result Compared with group 2,drugs taking compliance as well as social function,and quality of life were more significantly improved.Conclusion Health education is beneficial to rehabilitation of schizophrenia.
文摘Objective: Discuss impacts of family environment over Hainan province adolescent drug taking behavior.Methods: Adopt "Investigation Questionnaire of Family Environment of Drug Abuse Adolescent in Hainan Province" that compiled by self and "Family Environment Scale(FES-CV-Ⅲ)" for research tools.To carry out questionnaire investigation to the 352 drug taking adolescents,who come from "The First Reeducation Through Labor Institute in Hainan Province","The Second Reeducation Through Labor Institute in Hainan Province" and "The Center of Spirit Drug Treated in Hainan Province",then give the data analysis and correlation analysis of the differences.Results: The Cohesion、Intellectual-Cultural orientation、Active-Recreational orientation、Organization、Expressiveness、Independence and Achievement Orientation scores of the drug taking adolescent families in Hainan province were significantly lower than normal samples in China,but the Moral-Religious Emphasis、Conflict and Control scores were significantly higher than the normal samples.Conclusions: The drug taking adolescent not only lack of well-educated families,but also has not been a good school education;most of their families belong to the low social class;adverse family environment is an important reason for drug abuse by adolescent.