Awareness of the General Public within the District of Gampaha, Regarding the Biomedical Waste Disposed by Clinical Laboratories and its Consequences

Proceedings of International Forestry and Environment Symposium Pub Date : 2024-02-15 DOI:10.31357/fesympo.v27.7197

Perera B.O.L., Peiris P.C., Jayathilake J.M.N.J.

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The Waste management is a primary concern in a clinical laboratory for overall laboratory safety as biomedical wastes generated in medical laboratories are hazardous for humans and the environment. This study aimed to assess the awareness regarding biomedical waste and its consequences among the public in the Gampaha district and to observe the correlation between the level of education with this extent. 150 people between the ages of 18 and 55 years were considered for inclusion criteria, while current, retired, and minor healthcare workers were excluded. The convenience sampling method was used when selecting the target population, and data was collected through online surveys (google forms) with close-ended questionnaires. The age groups have been divided into four major categories: (18-25), (25-35), (35-45) and (45-55). SPSS software was used to analyze and evaluate the results. The results showed that people aged 18-25 years and 45-55 years have a low awareness of biomedical waste and its consequences, whereas people aged 25-35 years have good awareness. Individuals between the ages of 35 and 45 had the highest level of awareness. The responses obtained revealed that the highest level of awareness regarding the biomedical wastes disposed of by clinical laboratories and its consequences was given by 90% of the 35-45 age group, 60% of the 25-35 age group, 58% of the 45-55 age group, and 52% of the 18- 25 age group. Except for a few exceptions, many participants in the 35-45 age groups were educated as most of them had completed their studies at least up to advanced level. Having a doctorate was the highest education level observed in the sample. According to the findings, the analyzed P value was 0.026, with a correlation coefficient of 0.6631 indicating that the results are statistically significant. Therefore, it can be concluded that there is a clear correlation between the levels of education and age regarding the awareness of biomedical waste. Therefore, strengthening the waste management systems and educating the public regarding biomedical waste would be recommended. Keywords: Biomedical wastes, Awareness, Level of Education, General Public, Gampaha District

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甘帕哈地区公众对临床实验室处置的生物医学废物及其后果的认识

由于医学实验室产生的生物医学废物对人类和环境有害，因此废物管理是临床实验室确保实验室整体安全的首要问题。本研究旨在评估甘帕哈地区公众对生物医疗废物及其后果的认识，并观察教育水平与这一程度之间的相关性。150 名年龄在 18 岁至 55 岁之间的人被纳入研究对象，但不包括在职、退休和未成年医护人员。在选择目标人群时，采用了方便抽样法，并通过在线调查（谷歌表格）和封闭式问卷收集数据。年龄组分为四大类：（18-25 岁）、（25-35 岁）、（35-45 岁）和（45-55 岁）。使用 SPSS 软件对结果进行分析和评估。结果显示，18-25 岁和 45-55 岁的人群对生物医疗废物及其后果的认知度较低，而 25-35 岁的人群认知度较高。35 至 45 岁的人的认识水平最高。调查结果显示，对临床实验室处置的生物医疗废物及其后果认识程度最高的是 35-45 岁年龄组的 90%、25-35 岁年龄组的 60%、45-55 岁年龄组的 58%和 18-25 岁年龄组的 52%。除少数例外情况外，35-45 岁年龄组中的许多人都受过教育，因为他们中的大多数人都至少完成了高级阶段的学业。博士学位是样本中教育程度最高的。根据研究结果，分析得出的 P 值为 0.026，相关系数为 0.6631，表明结果具有统计学意义。因此，可以得出结论，在对生物医疗废物的认识方面，教育水平和年龄之间存在明显的相关性。因此，建议加强废物管理系统并对公众进行生物医疗废物方面的教育。关键词生物医疗废物意识教育水平公众甘帕哈地区

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