Table 3.

Knowledge and information regarding disposal and storage of medicines

	n	n (%) of HCPs
Knowledge of HCPs who participate in medicines’ destruction regarding correct disposal method	39
Partially knowledgeable		24 (61.5)
Not knowledgeable		10 (25.6)
Knowledgeable		5 (12.8)
Common medicine storage instructions given to patients by HCPs*	158
Store in the fridge		89 (56.3)
Store in a cool dry place		81 (51.3)
Store out of reach of children		73 (46.2)
Store away from direct sunlight		56 (35.4)
Other		87 (55.1)
Details on other storage instructions given to patients by HCPs	87
Store on floor in absence of a fridge		17 (19.5)
Check expiry dates regularly		10 (11.5)
Store reconstituted antibiotics on the fridge door		10 (11.5)
Store in original containers		7 (8.0)
In a safe place/lockable cupboard		5 (5.7)
Store reconstituted antibiotics for 7 days only		4 (4.6)
Do not store in a moist place		4 (4.6)
Close the lids of the containers tightly		4 (4.6)
Avoid excessive heat		4 (4.6)
Training received on the safe disposal of medicines	166
No training		118 (71.1)
Formal training		18 (10.8)
Informal training		30 (18.1)
Information provided to patients by HCPs who received formal training on safe disposal of medicines	18
Return medicines back to the clinic for disposal		4 (22.2)
I was only taught about segregation of medicines		2 (11.1)
I dispose unwanted medicines into the drain		1 (5.6)
Information provided to patients by HCPs who received informal training on safe disposal of medicines	30
Return medicines back to the clinic for disposal		9 (30.0)
Do not dispose medicines into sewage systems		1 (3.3)
Flush medicines in the sink		1 (3.3)
Knowledge regarding waste disposal documents at the clinic	124
GPP		48 (38.7)
Waste disposal SOP		112 (90.3)

*HCP could choose >1 answer. HCPs=Health-care professionals, GPP=Good pharmacy practice, SOP=Standard operating procedure