AIMS: To carry out Thematic Content Analysis of open ended question in a study to evaluate efcacy of
educational program on knowledge and practices of Biomedical Waste Handlers in a medical college
Study design: Exploratory study
Place and Duration of Study: Armed Forces Medical College Pune from June 2019 to December 2020
METHODOLOGY: A total of 37 reviews were received. Many answers were in Hindi, Marathi, English and Roman Hindi
(Transliteration of Hindi in Roman Script) and thus were transcribed to English. Useless data was excluded and codication of
data was carried out. Themes were generated from these data and Thematic Content Analysis was carried out.
RESULTS: The themes prominently noticed were “positive feedback of the training program”, “suggestions for better training”,
and “suggestions for better outcomes”. 10% of the feedbacks were appreciative of the Instructor, 10% of the feedbacks were
appreciative of the conduct of class, and 17% of the suggestions revealed that these programs are indeed helpful and created
awareness. 24% of the feedback received revealed that the gain of knowledge from such program is directly associated with
performance. 14% of the feedbacks laid emphasis on Hands on Training, 17% feedback reected that the timing, duration and
initiation of the program should be suited to the participants, and 7% of the suggestions demanded a need for certication of
such a program.
CONCLUSION: Causes for poor participation to offer suggestion should be evaluated to ensure better feedback and also to
know the exact cause of lassitude – whether organic or systematic. Despite a few inadequacies, the program was much
appreciated with a positive peer to peer feedback.