Knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers on waste of health services

Autor: Mendes, Walkiria de Carvalho, Figueiredo, Maria do Livramento Fortes, Salmito, Maria do Amparo, Araújo, Ednaldo Cavalcante de, Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7, 4, 3216-3226
Druh dokumentu: Zeitschriftenartikel<br />journal article
ISSN: 2175-5361
DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i4.3216-3226
Popis: Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Healthcare Waste in a reference institute in tropical and communicable diseases Teresina (PI). Method: A descriptive, observational study with quantitative analysis, conducted from 01 to 30 March 2012. The study population was composed of: 49 workers, 124 health workers and 11 managers sector. Data were collected from interviews, using three instruments with a specific script to each group's structured. The study was approved by the ethics committee on research, CEP-UFPI with CAAE: 0210.0.045.000-11. Results: 90% of workers, 95,2% of professional and 54,5% of the managers demonstrated ignorance of the existence of the Plan for Waste Management Health Service (PGRSS) of the institution. Conclusion: There was a deficit in the knowledge of workers, professionals and managers about Plan for Waste Management Health Service and improper practices in the management of Healthcare Waste.
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