Titre :
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Increasing Uptake of Prescription Drug Take-Back Boxes: Eliciting Preferences and Applying the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Use (2024)
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Auteurs :
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Mary Nelson Robertson, Auteur ;
Holli H. Seitz, Auteur ;
Laura H. Downey, Auteur ;
Alisha M. Hardman, Auteur
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Type de document :
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Article : texte imprimé
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Dans :
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Health Education & Behavior (Vol. 51, n°3, Juin 2024)
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Article en page(s) :
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pp. 400-407
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Catégories :
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THEORIE
OPIOIDE
METHODE
MILIEU RURAL
SANTE
CONSOMMATION DE DROGUE
CONSOMMATION
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Résumé :
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"This study assesses adults’ perceptions of and predictors of intention to use prescription drug take-back boxes. This mixed methods study utilized focus groups and an online survey to examine factors related to intention to use a prescription drug take-back box. This study was conducted in [State] during the spring and summer of 2018. Themes identified in focus group data included the importance of take-back box location, benefits of take-back box use (such as reducing opportunities for medication misuse), and barriers to take-back box use (such as lack of awareness, stigma associated with law enforcement). Survey results indicate that pharmacies are the most preferred take-back box location and that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control are statistically significant predictors of intention to use a take-back box. Results suggest that individuals are open to using take-back boxes in secure, convenient locations, but many are unaware of take-back boxes as an option for safe disposal. These findings have implications for health communication and policy efforts designed to increase the use of take-back boxes for prescription drug disposal."
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Catalogueur :
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RESOdoc
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