Extent and causes of unused medications among patients in rural Ethiopia: a prospective multicenter cohort study
A substantial amount of prescribed medications remains unused by patients in rural areas, frequently not properly disposed. Interventions are needed to ensure medications are not wasted and reduce the unwanted consequences.
Authors
- Charlotte L. Bekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6018-4409)
- Dawit Teshome Gebregeorgise (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-9207)
- Teferi Gedif Fenta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8500-6708)
- Bart J F Van den Bemt
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Sint Maartenskliniek (NL)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20021-x
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22