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Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Health-Care Waste Management
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Shalini Dewan Duggal, Renu Gur, Sharon Rainy Rongpharpi, Avinash Kumar,
Sudesh Sagar, Manju Rani, Devendra Dhayal 1. Specialist, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
2. Senior Specialist & Head, Department of Microbiology,
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
4. Senior Resident, Department of Microbiology,
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
5. Sister In-charge Biomedical Waste Management, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
6. Staff Nurse, Biomedical Waste Management
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
7. Staff Nurse Biomedical Waste Management
Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi, India.
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Correspondence
Address :
Shalini Dewan Duggal, Renu Gur, Sharon Rainy Rongpharpi, Avinash Kumar,
Sudesh Sagar, Manju Rani, Devendra Dhayal, Dr. Shalini Dewan Duggal,
Specialist, Department of Microbiology, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital, Rohini, Delhi-110085, India.
Email: shaliniduggal2005@rediffmail.com
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| ABSTRACT |  | : Introduction: Waste management in health care establish-ment is governed by rules and heavy penalty is imposed on those showing non-compliance. Training of biomedical waste management is essential for effective management of health care waste.
Aim: To train and evaluate health care workers on biomedical waste management rules & regulations and occupational safety, followed by post-training assessment. Settings and design: This study was designed and conducted by the Department of Microbiology in coordination with the Biomedical waste management Cell.
Materials and Methods: A study was planned for health care workers (HCW) over a period of nine months (May 2013 – January 2014). The study included presentations on health care waste management, knowledge and prevention of occupational exposure; and a virtual tour along with visit to waste management site in hospital. Post-training evaluation included ten questions followed by feedback. Practical evaluation was done on basis of demonstration by the participants.
Results: A total of 459 HCW including doctors, nurses, technicians, and nursing assistants attended the training. The impact of training was most prominent among the nurses who scored an average of 86.7% marks followed by doctors (82%), technicians (72.6%) and nursing assistants (66.3%). The comparison of results was statistically significant (p<0.05) among doctors versus technicians, doctors versus nursing assistants; nurses versus technicians; and nurses versus nursing assistants. Feedback was given by 170 participants of which, 94.7% found great increase in knowledge and 94.1% found the topic adequately described.
Conclusion: Training of Health Care Workers (HCW) imparts knowledge, brings positive attitude and improves practices related to management of biomedical waste. Health care related activities generate waste which should be managed scientifically and in an environment friendly manner. |
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Keywords
: Biomedical waste management, Health care workers, Training |
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DOI and Others
: DOI: NJLM/2015/12212:2040
Date of Publishing: Jul 01, 2015
Financial OR OTHE R COMPE TING IN TERESTS:
None.
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