Perception and practices regarding electronic waste amongst undergraduate medical students: A cross-sectional study in a medical college in Kolkata

Autor: Santanu Ghosh, Moumita Pal, Sukesh Das, Avijit Das
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research, Vol 13, Iss 3, Pp 194-202 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2277-5706
2277-8357
DOI: 10.4103/jcsr.jcsr_94_23
Popis: Background: With rapid increase in electronic waste (e-waste) burden in countries like India, it is essential that undergraduate medical students should possess adequate knowledge on the hazards of e-waste and its disposal as future physicians. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 384 undergraduate medical students at a medical college. Data were collected using a pre-tested, structured, self-administered questionnaire distributed through Google Forms. Bivariate analyses were performed to determine the association between sociodemographic variables and adequacy of knowledge. Results: Their mean age was 21.2 ± 1.6 years. About 92% of them heard of e-waste. About 82.4% mentioned computers, followed by mobile phones (47.7%) as the major sources of e-waste. Genetic damage as a health hazard was reported by 43.2%. Regarding e-waste management, 94.3% of students mentioned ‘recycling’, followed by ‘reuse’ (81%). Approximately 22% of the students discarded old electronic devices along with general waste. Adequate knowledge s regarding sources was among male than female students (69.3% Vs 37.8%) (P =
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