| Autor: |
U B Mishra, Nitin Dutt Bharadwaj, Anila Varghese, Anitta Jose Ellenkil |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. :22-24 |
| Popis: |
Health care workers have an important role in managing the bio medical waste and periodic studies should be carried out in order to identify the gaps with respect to knowledge and practices of healthcare workers. This cross-sectional study was undertaken in a government tertiary care teaching hospital in Lucknow between June 2019 and June 2020. Sample size was calculated to be 407 and population proportion sampling was used. Data collection was done using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire translated to Hindi which was administered by the researcher to assess knowledge and attitudes. An observational checklist was used to assess the practices of bio medical waste management. Majority (72%) of the study participants had received training in biomedical waste management. Mean score of knowledge about Biomedical waste management rule was highest for doctors, followed by staff nurses and housekeeping staffs and paramedical staffs. Positive attitude was more among the paramedical staffs followed by doctors and housekeeping staffs. With respect to practice, highest mean score was observed for staff nurses followed by housekeeping staffs. Periodic trainings and appreciation will go a long way in reinforcing the good practices. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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