遵义市居民对过期药品处理方式的调查及对策分析

Investigation and Countermeasure Analysis on the Disposal of Expired Medicine in Zunyi City

摘要: 目的：通过对贵州省遵义市常住居民就过期药品的认知度及处理方式等相关情况进行调查。了解居民对过期药品的处理方式，提出具有一定可行性的改进建议。方法：通过问卷调查法收集数据。结果：此次调研共发放了315份问卷，回收315份，有效回收率为100%。研究结果提示：42.86%居民知晓过期药品会对环境造成一定的危害，但仍有47.94%居民选择将过期药品当作生活垃圾处理。36.83％的居民对目前所了解的过期药品回收方式不满意，而33.33%的居民对过期药品的回收方式持无所谓的态度。结论：遵义市居民对过期药物回收的相关知识认知不高，缺乏相关理念。同时，居民对目前过期药品处理方式满意度不高。我们需要加大对过期药品知识普及力度，增强居民清理过期药品的意识，加强药品回收方式及渠道，提升过期药品回收服务水平。

Abstract: Objective: To investigate the cognition of expired medicines and handling methods among residents in Zunyi City, Guizhou Province and to propose suggestions. Methods: Collect data through questionnaire survey. Results: A total of 315 questionnaires were distributed in this survey, and 315 were returned. The effective recovery rate was 100%. Our results suggest that 42.86% of residents know that expired medicines will cause some harm to the environment, but 47.94% of residents still choose to treat expired medicines as domestic waste. 36.83% of residents are dissatisfied with the methods of collecting expired medicines as currently known, while 33.33% of residents hold an indifferent attitude towards the methods of collecting expired medicines. Conclusion: Residents in Zunyi City do not have a high level of knowledge about the recall of expired medicines. Additionally, residents are not satisfied with the current methods of handling expired medicines. We need to increase the spread of knowledge about expired medicines, increase residents’ awareness of cleaning up expired medicines, strengthen medicine recycling methods and channels, and improve the service level of expired medicine recycling.