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    Conocimiento del almacenamiento y forma de eliminación de medicamentos en pacientes que asisten al centro de salud Santa Clara – distrito Ate vitarte – Lima Metropolitana 2022
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2022-10-07) De La Cruz Añanca, Catherine Lucia; Roman Nateros, Rocio del Pilar; Ñañez del Pino, Daniel
    The storage and disposal of medications within households has become a common practice that can pose risks to health safety. This study was carried out with the objective of identifying patients’ knowledge regarding medication storage and disposal at the Santa Clara Health Center. A descriptive study with a quantitative approach was conducted, surveying 320 patients. The findings revealed that knowledge about storage varied significantly. With respect to type of medication, 45.0% of patients demonstrated low knowledge, 32.5% medium, and 22.5% high. Considering pharmaceutical form, 20.3% had low knowledge, 31.3% medium, and 48.4% high. Knowledge about storage according to preservation conditions was low in 45.0% of participants. In terms of disposal practices, 87.2% of patients disposed of medications inadequately by type, and only 12.8% adequately. According to pharmaceutical form, 71.9% disposed of medications inadequately, while 28.1% did so adequately. Based on traditional habits, 65.6% eliminated medications adequately and 34.4% inadequately. In conclusion, 46.3% of patients demonstrated low knowledge regarding medication storage, and the disposal of medications at home was found to be mostly inadequate, reaching 73.4% during the 2022 study period.