A Descriptive Study to Evaluate the level of Knowledge regarding Biomedical Waste Management among Nurses in Christian Mission Hospitals at Madurai

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 335
Author(s):  
L. Francis
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Christian Mission ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

scholarly journals A Descriptive Study on Knowledge of Registered Nurses Regarding Hospital Protocols on Biomedical Waste and Spillage Management and Needle Stick Injury in a Selected Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 06 (01) ◽  
pp. 045-047
Author(s):  
Pramila Dsouza ◽  
Savitha Pramilda Cutinho ◽  
Benita Reema D'Silva ◽  
Lanisha Sharon D'Souza ◽  
Dainy Reshma D'Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Staff Nurses ◽  
Needle Stick Injury ◽  
Needle Stick ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract Background: Infection control is a major component in health care practices. The health care team while providing services of curative, promotive or preventive, inevitably create waste and also cause injury which may be hazardous to health. Poor waste management practices pose a huge risk to the health of public, patients, professionals and also contribute to environmental degradation. Nurses as the part of health care personnel is expected to have proper knowledge, practice, and 6 capacity to guide others for waste collection, management, and proper handling techniques. Method: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge of nurses on biomedical waste Management, spillage management and to determine needle stick injury among 210 registered nurses working in various wards of selected hospital. The convenient sampling technique was used to select the subjects. Baseline proforma and structured knowledge questionnaire was used to collect the data and data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: In this study it has been found that the majority of staff nurses (78.6%) had good level of knowledge, 18.1% had very good level of knowledge and 3.33% had satisfactory level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste and Spillage Management and Needle Stick Injury. Conclusion: The findings of the study have shown that majority of staff nurses have good level of knowledge on Biomedical Waste and Spillage Management and Needle Stick Injury.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Biomedical Waste Management as Per 2019 Rules among Nursing Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
Surya Kant Tiwari ◽  
Saumya P. Srivastava ◽  
Soni Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Exposure ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Periodic Monitoring ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Student's Attitudes

Introduction- Biomedical waste is of global subject today. The biomedical waste (management and handling) rules came into existence in 1998 with the latest amendment being made in 2019. Methods- This descriptive cross-sectional study was carried among 163 nursing students to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding biomedical waste management as per 2019 rules using total enumeration method. Nursing students who had clinical exposure >6 months and willing to participate were included in the study. Nursing students who were in their 1st academic year were excluded. The questionnaire was divided into four components assessing knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding biomedical waste management. The obtained scores of participants were converted into percentages and categorized as excellent (> 70%) and poor (< 70%). Results- Mean age of participants was 21.54 + 2.49 years with the majority being female (81.6%) and studying in B.Sc. nursing (59.5%). Majority of participants had poor level of knowledge in various domains of biomedical waste management like awareness (78.5%), color coding (84.7%), biomedical waste disposal methods (92.6%), and universal precautions (97.5%) except for biomedical waste hazard symbol (15.3%). About 95.1% of participants had overall poor knowledge regarding biomedical waste management. Nearly 76.1% and 74.2% of participants showed positive attitudes and safe practice patterns respectively. Conclusion- Although nursing student’s attitudes and patterns of practice were excellent yet they had an unsatisfactory level of knowledge related to recent amendments in biomedical waste management rules, 2019. Regular teaching and periodic monitoring of practices regarding biomedical waste are highly recommended. Key words: knowledge, attitude, practices, biomedical waste, nursing students.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Biomedical Waste Management: Knowledge Assessment Among Medical Professionals in a COVID-19 Dedicated Hospital, a Cross Sectional Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aiman Perween Afsar ◽  
Lovenish Bains ◽  
Anurag Mishra ◽  
Aashima Dabaas ◽  
Akshit Mittal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
North India ◽  
Medical Professionals ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Health Care Waste

Abstract Background Nations have faced significant challenges with the COVID-19 related biomedical waste since its outbreak. Before the pandemic, Indian hospitals typically generated 500g of BMW per bed each day, which has now risen to about 2.5-4 kg per bed per day. Proper BMW aims to reduce waste generation, ensures efficient collection, handling and safe disposal that it controls infection and improves safety for the medical professionals. Hence, the present study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge among medical professionals regarding biomedical waste segregation , transport and treatment and thereafter provide constructive suggestions to reduce mismanagement practices. Methodology An e-survey was done to assess the knowledge and awareness of management of Biomedical Waste generated due to Covid-19 among Medical Professionals (students, residents and consultants) of tertiary care hospital of North India. Result The average knowledge score about BMW waste generated due to Covid-19 was found to be: for segregation - 27.46%, 59.615%, and 49.8%; transport of waste from site of generation to the site of disposal- 63.66%, 89.1% and 95.2% ; disposal of waste generated- 29%, 71.96%, and 68.24% in students, residents, and consultants respectively. Overall, the knowledge score was 41.4%, 67.98%, and 61.34% among the students, residents and consultants respectively. We found that participants with greater years of experience (residents and consultants) had better knowledge compared to that of the students(p<0.05). Discussion Our study found that the mean score was 56.9% which is comparably more than the knowledge score of few Low and Middle Income Countries but less than the knowledge score of some European countries. Studies have found that the chances of infection directly correlates with the low level of knowledge. This underlines that training aspects of health-care waste management should be strengthened, not only for the practising medical professionals but also of the students so that the current, existing, and future regulations are practiced diligently and uniformly. Hence, it is important that we strengthen the training aspect of medical professionals. Periodic evaluation and assessment should become routine to enforce adherence to waste management.

scholarly journals Biomedical waste management practices in a tertiary care hospital: a descriptive study in Srinagar, Garhwal, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 465
Author(s):  
Naman Lohani ◽  
Sumeet Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Good Practices ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Background: Biomedical waste (BMW) is generated in every health facility, which if not disposed off properly poses a risk for health and environment. Handling, segregation, mutilation, disinfection, storage, transportation and final disposal are vital steps for safe and scientific management of biomedical waste in any establishment. The objective were to assess the biomedical waste management (BMWM) practices and knowledge regarding BMWM  in a tertiary care hospital.Methods: A descriptive study was carried out in the tertiary care hospital during July and August 2014. Hospital waste management practices were observed by making visits to the waste collection sites at different sites of the hospital and for assessment of knowledge regarding waste management a total of 113 health care personnel were interviewed.Results: The overall mean score for “Condition of waste receptacles” was 44.3%. The mean score for segregation of waste was 77%, for mutilation of recyclable waste the mean score was 88% and the disinfection mean score was 72%.  There were some good practices observed like presence of posters regarding disposal of BMW in most places, availability of gloves, masks etc. to the workers collecting BMW .There was no separate route for transport of biomedical waste. The knowledge regarding BMWM was not satisfactory among the participants and scope of improvement is there.Conclusions: While there were some good practices observed, there were inconsistencies observed regarding BMWM in the hospital.

scholarly journals A Study to Assess the Knowledge on Biomedical Waste Management Among GNM Students at Selected School of Nursing, Vrindavan, Mathura, U.P.

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 1797-1801
Author(s):  
Ms. Blessy Mathew
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Health Facilities ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
School Of Nursing ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Level Of Knowledge

Abstract: In pursuing the aim of abating health problems and enhancing the quality of care, healthcare facilities inevitably create waste that may itself be hazardous to health. Proper management of such waste is not only a legal, but also a social responsibility of the hospitals. Segregation at the site of waste generation is the first and foremost important step in healthcare waste management. It is emphasized as a means of ensuring that hazardous healthcare risk waste and healthcare general waste are separated and stored in appropriate containers. The importance of segregation is highlighted by the mere fact that only 10% to 25% of waste generated in health facilities is hazardous. Failure of this vital step turns non-hazardous waste into hazardous. Segregation also enables those who handle the containers outside the hospital wards to identify and treat them appropriately. There has been a sharp increase in the amount of waste generated from both health facilities and households. It is estimated that 0.5 to 2.0 kg per bed per day hospital waste is generated in India. Therefore, Biomedical waste must be properly managed and disposed of to protect the environment, general public and workers, especially healthcare and sanitation workers who are at risk of exposure to biomedical waste as an occupational hazard. Objectives 1-To assess the level of knowledge among the GNM students regarding Biomedical waste in selected hospital of Vrindavan. 2- To correlate the knowledge of GNM students regarding Biomedical waste with selected demographic variables Methodology: This study was conducted to assess knowledge among the GNM students regarding Biomedical waste in selected Hospital in Vrindavan, Mathura and the descriptive study design was selected. Population selected was GNM students and sample size were 70. The consent was taken from samples. The subjects were selected by convenient sampling technique. The structured questionnaires were distributed to the students to assess their level of knowledge regarding Biomedical waste management after obtaining an informed consent. Data was collected by using Structured Knowledge Questionnaire. Results: The study revealed that the level of knowledge among the students who has inadequate knowledge was 12.85% those who have moderate knowledge is 67.15% and adequate 20%. The chi-square test revealed that there was significant association with age, and training attended by students on Biomedical waste management and there is no significant association with year, source of information, area of working. Keywords: Biomedical waste, Management, knowledge

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