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    Knowledge of hospital waste, and safe management practices among healthcare workers in aminu kano teaching hospital, Northwest Nigeria

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    Management of healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing public health interest due to the health problems associated with exposure of human beings to wastes, arising from healthcare services. Objective: This study assessed knowledge of hospital waste, and safe management practices among healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Northwest Nigeria. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to study 152 healthcare workers in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. Data was collected using semistructured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS version 22. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 35.3±6.4 years with about one-half 77(50.7%) within the age range of ≥35 years. Majority 108(71.1%) of the healthcare workers were males and 145(95.4%) had tertiary education. Doctors constituted 44(28.9%) with up to 105(69.1%) respondents employed less than 10 years ago. Majority of the respondents 123(80.9%) versus 120(78.9%) had satisfactory knowledge and safe hospital waste management practices respectively. Statistically significant association was found between attending training on hospital waste management and having satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management (χ²=11.8, p-value=0.001) with those who had previous training on hospital waste management to been 4 times more likely to have satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste management than those with no previous training on hospital waste management {AOR=3.7, 95%CI=(1.3-10.8)}. Satisfactory knowledge of hospital waste was found to be statistically associated with correct hospital waste management practices (χ²=30.4, p-value<0.001), healthcare workers with satisfactory knowledge had many folds likelihood of safe hospital waste management practice {AOR=9,95%CI= (2.9- 28.4)}.Conclusions:Knowledge of hospital waste and safe waste management practices were encouraging and associated with formal training on hospital waste management. Therefore, Hospital management should ensure regular training and re-training of healthcare workers

    Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of biomedical waste management among nursing staff in a tertiary care teaching hospital

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    Objective: The management of biomedical waste (BMW) is a critical aspect of healthcare operations and it begins from the initial stage of waste generation, segregation at the source, storage at the site, disinfection, and transfer to the terminal disposal site/treatment site. Healthcare professionals, especially nursing staff, play a crucial role in biomedical waste management, given their direct involvement in patient care and waste handling activities. By understanding the current level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among nursing staff can help us identify gaps and curate plans for the future. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among all the nursing staff working in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire. Results: Response rate was 93.5%. Majority of the nursing staff are knowledgeable about BMW management, however 16.4 % members lack the knowledge about BMW and its inclusions. Almost all the nursing staff held a positive attitude towards BMW management, but 8.86% of the nursing staff perceived reporting of needle stick injury as extra workload. While most nursing staff adhere to safe practices, 10.6% reported not knowing post-exposure prophylaxis protocol after needle stick injuries. Conclusions: Overall analysis of the KAP study revealed that 91% of participants exhibited adequate knowledge, 93% had positive attitude, and 96% demonstrated safe practices. The overall study findings were satisfactory and it identified the areas needing improvement to provide a better quality of care, creating a safe and healthy environment to the hospital staff and general public

    Knowledge levels about hospital waste managment of nursing students

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    AMAÇ: Araştırma, eğitimlerinin büyük bir bölümünü uygulamada geçiren ve atık ayrıştırılmasında etkin görev alan hemşirelik öğrencilerinin bilgi düzeylerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirildi. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: Araştırma bir vakıf üniversitesinin hemşirelik bölümünde okuyan, klinik uygulama deneyimi olan ve araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü 195 öğrenciyle tanımlayıcı olarak yapıldı. Verilerin toplanmasında bireysel özelliklerin belirlenmesine yönelik 8 adet açık uçlu soru ve hastane atık yönetimine yönelik 20 adet çoktan seçmeli sorudan oluşan bilgi formu kullanıldı. Verilerin analizi SPSS 21 paket programında sıklık, yüzde, Mann Whitney-U ve Krusskal Wallis testleri ile yapıldı. BULGULAR: Araştırmada öğrencilerin yaş ortalamasının 20,6±1,49 olduğu, %93,8’inin kadın ve %46,1’inin 2.sınıfta eğitim gördüğü, tamamına yakınının devlet ya da özel hastanede klinik uygulama yaptığı saptandı. Öğrencilerin %91,1’inin hastane atık yönetimine yönelik eğitim aldığı belirlenirken, bu eğitimi %72,8’inin hemşirelerden, %63,1’i eğiticilerden ve %72,3’ünün klinik uyum eğitimlerinden aldığı belirlendi. Öğrencilerin hastane atık yönetimine yönelik bilgi formundan aldıkları toplam ortalama puanları 12,91±2,66 olarak belirlenmiş olup 2. sınıfta öğrenim gören öğrencilerin en yüksek puana sahip olduğu (12,57±2,38) saptandı. Yaş (p=0,002), cinsiyet (p=0,006) ve sınıf (p=0,028) özellikleri açısından bilgi sıralamalarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir farklılık görülürken, diğer bireysel özelliklere göre anlamlı bir farklılık olmadığı saptandı. SONUÇ: Araştırmamızdan elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda; öğrencilerin çoğunluğunun atık yönetimi konusunda eğitim aldığı, hastane atık yönetimine yönelik bilgi düzeylerinin orta düzeyde olduğu ve üst sınıflara doğru bilgi düzeylerinin azaldığı belirlenmiştir. Bu bağlamda öğrencilerin bilgi düzeylerini arttırmak üzere eğitimlerin tüm sınıflarda sürdürülmesi, uygulama alanlarında gözlemlenmesi ve ara değerlendirmelerle bu durumun saptanmasına yönelik aktivitelerin planlanması önerilmektedir.OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted on the purpose of determining the level of knowledge about waste management of nursing students who spend the large part of the education period on clinical practice and take charge about waste parsing efficiently. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The descriptive study was conducted with 195 students who were from the nursing department in a private university, the experience was for a clinical practice and the students accepted to participate in this study voluntarily. The information form which included 8 open-ended questions for determining individuals characteristics and 20 multiple choice questions for determining hospital waste management was used to collect data. Frequency , percentage, chi-square, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskall Wallis tests were used to analyze the results. RESULTS: When the students characteristics were examined, it was found that their average age were (was) 20.6±1.49, 93.8% were females and 46.1% had the 2nd-grade education. Almost all the students were determined to have experience in clinical practice whether in state and (or) private hospitals. While 91.1% of the students stated that they had received a hospital training from nurses, 63.1% an educator, 72.3% from clinical adaptation training while it was determined that the total average score was obtained from the information questions was 12.91±2.66. The students who had education in 2nd grade, had the highest score(12.57±2.38) While statistically a significant difference was found according to the age (p=0.002), gender(p=0.006), and the education grade (p=0,028), No significant difference was found according to the other characteristics. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results which were obtained on (from) our research, it is determined that most of the students received education on waste management , the knowledge level of waste management was intermediate and the knowledge level was decreased towards upper classes. In this context, with intent to increase the knowledge level of the students, it is suggested to maintain all education in every classes, to observe in application areas and to plan activities for determination of the situation

    Knowledge , Attitude and Practice of Dental Health Personnel about dental medical waste at primary health care level – Khartoum state – Sudan

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    كانت الدراسة وصية مستعرضة على أساس مؤسسي. مجتمع الدراسة: أطباء الأسنان العامون (17) ومساعدو الأسنان (9) استشاري (1). ما مجموعه 27 من العاملين الصحيين مباشرة مع جميع أفراد مجتمع الدراسة. الفئة العمرية الرئيسية هي بين 30-45 سنة كان الهدف العام هو دراسة معرفة وموقف وممارسة العاملين الصحيين في إدارة مخلفات طب الأسنان. النفايات الطبية هي نفايات كلية يتم توليدها من مرافق الرعاية الصحية خلال عملية تقديم الرعاية الصحية وتشمل المحاقن والإبر والأمبولات والضمادات والبلاستيك القابل للتصرف والنفايات الميكروبيولوجية . يتم تصنيف النفايات الناتجة عن مركبات الكربون الهيدروكلورية فلورية على نطاق واسع على أنها نفايات عامة أو خطرة. تؤدي الإدارة الرديئة لنفايات الرعاية الصحية إلى تعريض العاملين في مجال الرعاية الصحية ومعالجي النفايات والمرضى والمجتمع ككل للعدوى والآثار والإصابات السامة ومخاطر تلويث البيئة. من الضروري أن يتم عزل جميع مواد النفايات الطبية عند نقطة التوليد ، ومعالجتها والتخلص منها بطريقة آمنة. أدوات وتقنيات جمع البيانات: إجراء المقابلات باستخدام استبيان: تم ملء استبيان محدد مسبقًا ومختبر من خلال مقابلة أظهرت نتائج الدراسة أن الدراسة تظهر نقصًا في الكوادر الفنية اطباء طب الأسنان ، مستشارون ومساعدو طب أسنان) في جميع المراكز الصحية كما يتضح من طبيب أسنان واحد في معظم المراكز الصحية ومساعدو طبيب أسنان (59٪) لدى بعض المراكز الصحية طبيب أسنان واحد فقط بدون مساعد. أقر ستة وعشرون (96.3٪) من المشاركين بأن النفايات يتم جمعها يوميًا ، وتستخدم غالبية المشاركين 25 (92.6٪) أدوات وملابس واقية على أساس منتظم ، والنفايات الطبية مرتبة من النفايات العادية. فقط 15 (55.6 ٪) من المشاركين يتبعون رمز التلوين لحاويات التخلص منها. كشف تحليل النتائج ما يلي: - تعتبر معالجة النفايات الطبية نشاطًا خطيرًا وتحتاج إلى استخدام معدات الوقاية الشخصية المناسبة ؛ أظهر استخدام أدوات وقائية واقية على أساس منتظم (PPE) درجة ذات دلالة إحصائية بقيمة P (0.01). تعكس النتائج غالبية المشاركين - ثمانية عشر - (72.0 ٪) (بدرجة جيدة. وتعكس وعي الموظفين الكبير بالطبيعة الخطرة للنفايات الطبية وأهمية استخدام معدات الوقاية الشخصية لحماية أنفسهم. جدول (14) . العلاقة بين جمع النفايات الطبية على أساس يومي والممارسة: - العلاقة بين ما إذا كانت النفايات الطبية يتم جمعها على أساس يومي أو لا تعطي درجة جيدة والتي هي ذات دلالة إحصائية. P. القيمة = (0.01) - الجدول (15

    Safety behaviour among medical laboratory workers in private sector

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    This study was conducted to determine the relationship between work safety scale (WSS) and compliance of safety behaviour among medical laboratory workers in private sector. The five facets of WSS which developed by Hayes et al. (1998) is scale that assessed workers perception of work safety at the workplace. Safety behaviour defined as the behaviour and attitudes of employees’ to safety activities. The study involves 119 respondents from private medical laboratory in Shah Alam, Klang and Petaling Jaya Selangor. The data collected using survey questionnaire and use cross sectional study in collecting data. The questionnaire is adopted from Hayes et al. (1998) that measure job safety, co-workers safety, supervisor safety, management safety practices, satisfaction of safety programs and compliance of safety behavior. All the data obtained from the study were analyzed with descriptive analysis, reliability test, Pearson correlation test and multiple regression analysis. The findings show that job safety, supervisor safety and co-worker safety positively correlate with compliance of safety behavior. Meanwhile management safety practices and satisfaction of safety programs were not significantly correlated to dependent variable. Among the factors which correlated to compliance of safety behavior, job safety and supervisor safety have most significant relationship in predicting compliance of safety behavior among medical laboratory workers. The results in this study could give additional information to the organization of medical laboratory in private sector to improve their safety management and safety practices in order to have safe and healthy work environment
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