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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine 6(2):p 113-117, Jul-Dec 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.6218.3
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Awareness about Biomedical Waste Management among Hospital Staff in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Tumkur
Suhitha R. Das, Postgraduate Student, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur, Karnataka 527107, India. , Chandana Krishna1 , Jasra Nisar2 , Krishna Iyengar3 , Suhitha R. Das4
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Indian Journal of Preventive Medicine 6(2):p 113-117, Jul-Dec 2018. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijpm.2321.5917.6218.3
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Context: The biomedical waste (BMW) poses significant hazardous risk to the patients, healthcare workers, the community and environments. Healthcare professionals are at potential risk for hazards due to biomedical waste. Thus the knowledge regarding biomedical waste management among health care personnel has greater impact on health and environment. Aims: 1. To assess the knowledge regarding biomedical waste management. 2. To assess the attitude regarding biomedical waste management. Settings and Design: Hospital-based Descriptive study.
Methods and Material: A questionnaire containing questions based on knowledge and attitude regarding BMW management was administered to the study participants (25 each of Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, Postgraduates, interns, senior & junior nurses, technicians, and class IV employees). Statistical analysis used: Descriptive statistics Results: The awareness about BMW management was poor among study subjects. Majority of them did not undergo regular training. Class IV staff were found to be unvaccinated against hepatitis B infection. BMW management attitude was found to be unsatisfactory. Conclusion: The study concluded that regular training and supervision is necessary for better healthcare waste management and implementation.
Keywords: Biomedical Waste; Awareness; Medical; Nursing.
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