Study to Assess the Knowledge of Hospital Waste Management among Healthcare Personnel at Medical College in Haryana

Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.37506/ijphrd.v14i4.19813

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Background: Hospital Waste collection and proper disposal has become a significant concern for both the medicaland general community. It is estimated that 10-25% of healthcare waste is hazardous, with the potential to createa variety of health problems. Handling, segregation, mutilation, disinfection, storage, transportation and finaldisposal are vital steps for safe and scientific management of Hospital waste in any establishment.Objectives: To assess the knowledge of hospital Waste management among healthcare personnel working in atertiary care centre.Methods: To assess the knowledge of hospital Waste management among healthcare personnel working in atertiary care hospital. A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted. The Study participants includednursing staff, ward boys and cleaning staff working in the institute who deal with Medical waste and were selectedrandomly to make the sample size of 250 with equal representation in both categories. A pretested semi-structuredquestionnaire was used.Results: The study showed gaps in the knowledge of categories of respondents. The knowledge of the existence ofMedical waste management in nurses was (79%), as well as in cleaning staff was (37%). The knowledge in practicalaspects of Medical waste management was better in nurses, as compare to cleaning staff.

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哈里亚纳邦医学院医护人员医院废弃物管理知识评估研究

背景:医院废物的收集和妥善处理已成为医学界和一般社会关注的一个重要问题。据估计，10-25%的医疗废物是有害的，有可能造成各种健康问题。处理、分离、切割、消毒、储存、运输和最终处置是任何机构安全、科学地管理医院废物的重要步骤。目的:了解三级保健中心医护人员对医院废弃物管理知识的了解情况。方法:对三级医院医务人员的医院废弃物管理知识进行调查。以医院为基础进行了横断面研究。研究参与者包括在研究所处理医疗废物的护理人员、护工和清洁人员，他们被随机选择，样本量为250人，在这两个类别中具有相同的代表性。采用预测半结构化问卷。结果:调查显示受访者对类别的了解存在差距。护士(79%)和清洁人员(37%)了解医疗废物管理的存在。与清洁人员相比，护士在医疗废物管理实践方面的知识更丰富。

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