Access, awareness, and risk: drivers of unsafe sharps disposal and needle reuse in insulin-treated adults in China
Unsafe disposal and needle reuse are prevalent and exhibit strong socioeconomic gradients. Targeted education, container provision, and accessible take-back programs may improve patient and community safety in China.
Authors
- Shaoping Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9831-4707)
- Fang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7687-2700)
Institutions
- The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1698224
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00