TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Increasing uptake of prescription drug take-back boxes: eliciting preferences and applying the theory of planned behavior to predict use
JO  - Health education and behavior
A1  - Robertson, Mary Nelson
A1  - Seitz, Holli H.
A1  - Downey, Laura H.
A1  - Hardman, Alisha M.
A1  - Steen, Je'Kylynn S.
A1  - Buys, David R.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1090-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10901981221116778
ID  - ref1
ER  -