Table 6.
Handling protocol of expired medicine
| S/N | Handling for expired drug | Degree of Agreement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA | A | N | D | SD | ||
| 1 | Facilities have necessary records and documentation for expired drugs | 8% (N = 5) | 60% (N = 36) | 25% (N = 15) | 7% (N = 4) | - |
| 2 | Storage of Expired drug are separated from unexpired and secured | 25% (N = 15) | 27% (N = 16) | 18% (N = 11) | 13% (N = 14) | 7% (N = 4) |
| 3 | Have Procedure and programs for disposal of expired medicine | 2% (N = 1) | 2% (N = 1) | 15% (N = 9) | 55% (N = 33) | 27% (N = 16) |
| 4 | Expired Drugs are reimbursed or at risk because of high expired rate and luck of proper disposal | 17% (N = 10) | 37% (N = 22) | 22% (N = 13) | 20% (N = 12) | 5% (N = 3) |
| 5 | Expired Drugs stored for long time without disposal and returned back at the facility | 18% (N = 11) | 28% (N = 17) | 28% (N = 17) | 20% (N = 12) | 5% (N = 3 |
| 6 | Expired drug disposed as EFDA recommendations at the facility | 8% (N = 5) | 15% (N = 9) | 27% (N = 16) | 22% (N = 13) | 28% (N = 17) |
NB: SD Strongly agree, A Agree, N Neutral, D Agree, SD Strongly disagree