Community Pharmacist Interviews on Medicine Waste and Disposal in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland community pharmacists' perspectives on returned medicines, pharmaceutical waste, and safe disposal practices. The dataset contains qualitative interview data from 15 participants, analyzed to identify seven key themes. It was created by Kingston Rajiah and last updated on 2026-05-15.

Use Cases

• Analyzing barriers to equitable medicine return services based on the theme of public awareness variability.
• Studying informal collaborative waste management networks based on the theme of partnerships with GPs and care homes.
• Investigating the financial and operational burdens of disposal services based on the theme of frustration over destroying reusable medications.
• Evaluating workforce training needs based on the theme of a lack of formal skills and guidance.

Strengths

• Qualitative data from 15 in-depth interviews, each lasting 30–45 minutes.
• Analysis involved two researchers independently coding data, with discrepancies resolved through discussion.
• Results are structured around seven clearly defined key themes.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted online, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-step inductive thematic analysis framework.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-15 17:21:32; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Northern Ireland