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June 27, 2026CureusOpen Access

Attitude-Practice Gap in Ecopharmacology: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals in Western Maharashtra, India

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SCShamoel ChauhanSDSujeet Divhare

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Cross-sectional study assesses ecopharmacology practices in healthcare professionals, highlighting knowledge gaps and barriers.

Key Points

  • This study evaluates healthcare professionals' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding ecopharmacology and identifies barriers to sustainable prescribing.
  • Analytical cross-sectional observational study conducted at a tertiary care hospital in western Maharashtra, India.
  • Analyzed responses from 493 participants including medical interns, residents, consultants, and nurses.
  • Used descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, chi-square tests, and multivariable logistic regression models.
  • 88.8% of professionals recognized pharmaceutical pollution as a severe risk.
  • 61.0% reported discarding leftover drugs in regular household trash, while only 22.3% considered environmental impacts when prescribing.
  • Logistic regression showed personal communication confidence was the strongest predictor of proactive counseling, with experienced consultants counseling more effectively than recent graduates.

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Chauhan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3f68cdaea7db3c1953fc8ahttps://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.111466
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