Factors Contributing to Sharp Waste Disposal at Health Care Facility Among Diabetic Patients in North-East Peninsular Malaysia
| Autor: | Ummu Atiyyah Hasan, Lau Yi Vun, Anees Abdul Hamid, Najib Majdi Yaacob, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Aziah Daud, Norzaihan Hassan, Mohd Faiz Md Ariffin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis lcsh:Medicine 030209 endocrinology & metabolism North east Article 03 medical and health sciences Knowledge score Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine sharp waste disposal Health facility Patient Education as Topic Diabetes mellitus Environmental health Health care medicine Humans Hypoglycemic Agents Insulin Binary logistic regression analysis 030212 general & internal medicine Medical Waste Disposal Aged Aged 80 and over diabetes business.industry lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Malaysia Validated questionnaire Awareness Middle Aged medicine.disease health facility Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Socioeconomic Factors Female business Waste disposal |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 13 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 13, p 2251 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 1661-7827 |
| Popis: | Background: Type 2 diabetic patients are major users of medical sharps in the community. Proper sharp disposal practice among them, however, was reported to be low. The current study was aimed to determine the factors contributing to sharp waste disposal at a health care facility among Type 2 diabetic patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, Type 2 diabetic patients who were on insulin therapy attending health clinics were randomly selected and interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied. Results: Out of 304 respondents, only 11.5% of them brought their used sharps to be disposed at health care facilities. Previous advice on sharp disposal from health care providers, knowledge score, and duration of diabetes were significant contributing factors for sharp waste disposal at health care facilities: (Adj. OR 6.31 95% CI: 2.63, 15.12 p < 0.001), (Adj. OR 1.05 95% CI: 1.03, 1.08 0.001), and (Adj. OR 2.51 95% CI: 1.06, 5.93 p = 0.036), respectively. Conclusion: Continuous education and a locally adapted safe sharp disposal option must be available to increase awareness and facilitate diabetic patients adopting proper sharp disposal behavior. |
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