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Household Storage of Medicines and Associated Factors in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The presence of medicines in households is a risk factor for irrational drug use. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and factors associated with home storage of medicines in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Method

A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2013 in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. A total of 1034 participants were enrolled in the study. A multi-stage sampling method was employed to select households. Data were collected with the help of a pre-tested structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression.

Result

Of the total households visited, 293(29%) stored drugs. The mean number of drugs per household was 1.73. The most common classes of drugs found in households were analgesics 149(29%) and antibiotics 128(25%). Most of the medicines kept in households were used for ongoing treatments 316(62%) and available in tablet dosage form (70%). More than half of the medications kept at homes were not adequately labeled while drawer 180(36%) were reported as the main place of drug storage. The proportion of home storage of medicines in rural area (AOR = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.39-0.81) was lower than that of urban area. However, households having family member(s) working in health facilities (AOR = 2.03, 95% CI: 1.09-3.77) were associated with an increased home storage of medicines.

Conclusion

Most drugs kept at home were not appropriately labeled and stored in a safe place. Residence area (rural versus urban) and the presence of health professional(s) in the households affects household drug storage. Hence, public education campaign should be considered as an intervention to improve the storage condition of medicines in the households.

SUBMITTER: Wondimu A

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4537258 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Household Storage of Medicines and Associated Factors in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.

Wondimu Abrham A Molla Fantahun F Demeke Birhanu B Eticha Tadele T Assen Admassu A Abrha Solomon S Melkam Wondim W

PloS one 20150814 8

<h4>Introduction</h4>The presence of medicines in households is a risk factor for irrational drug use. This study aimed at investigating the prevalence and factors associated with home storage of medicines in Tigray Region, Ethiopia.<h4>Method</h4>A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2013 in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. A total of 1034 participants were enrolled in the study. A multi-stage sampling method was employed to select households. Data were collected with the help ...[more]

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Household Storage of Medicines and Associated Factors in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia.

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