Unveiling Ecopharmacology: Insights into knowledge, attitude, and practices among medical and nursing students in tertiary care teaching hospital of district Almora, Uttarakhand
Background: Ecopharmacology, a field emerging at the intersection of pharmacology and environmental science, focuses on the impact of pharmaceuticals on ecosystems and public health. Given the increasing recognition of environmental issues associated with pharmaceutical waste, understanding the know...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atatürk University
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Recent Trends in Pharmacology |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4633852 |
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| Summary: | Background: Ecopharmacology, a field emerging at the intersection of pharmacology and environmental science, focuses on the impact of pharmaceuticals on ecosystems and public health. Given the increasing recognition of environmental issues associated with pharmaceutical waste, understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health-care students toward ecopharmacology is crucial. Aims and Objectives: This study aims to assess KAP toward ecopharmacology among HCPs at a tertiary care center. Materials and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study employed a pre-validated self-administered structured online questionnaire conducted between december 2024 and January 2025. The questionnaire consisted 22 questions to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of medical and nursing students regarding ecopharmacology. The data were subsequently analyzed and presented as percentages. Results: Out of 468 consenting participants 453 (291 M.B.B.S. students and 162 nursing students) satisfactorily completed the questionnaire. The mean age was found to be 21.31±1.76 years.It was depicted that in response to knowledge both MBBS and nursing students had good knowledge about few aspects of ecopharmacology while knew less about drug-take back system. Regarding attitude they were empathetic towards the issue and worried about safe disposal of the drugs. Majority (89.3% medical and 97.5% nursing students) of participants agreed regarding the need for guidelines for ecologically safe disposal of drugs by people, whereas 77.3 % of medical students throw away the excess medicines in the household trash.Conclusion: The present study highlights a significant level of awareness and concern regarding pharmaceutical waste management among HCPs. |
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| ISSN: | 2980-194X |