| Managing Unused Pharmaceuticals in a Hospice Setting: A Pilot Study. | |
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PMID: 21521709 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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With the escalating use of pharmaceuticals in health care, there has been increasing anxiety over the potential health risks associated with pharmaceutical waste accumulating in the environment. This research provided nurses in a hospice care facility in Concord, California, with education and training to offer patients a medication disposal service through the use of mail-back envelopes. Over the 6-month study period, 160 of the 400 distributed mailers were returned for disposal. The total weight of pharmaceuticals diverted for incineration was 107 pounds, with an average weight of 0.66 pounds per mailer. This study suggests that the mailer system and proper education of medical staff have the potential to improve medical waste management, but alternative approaches may be necessary to increase the rate of envelop return. |
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Authors:
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Joel Kreisberg; Connie Zheng |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-26 |
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Title: The American journal of hospice & palliative care Volume: - ISSN: 1938-2715 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-27 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9008229 Medline TA: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Teleosis Institute, Berkeley, CA. |
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