scholarly journals Green Cleaning for the Sri Lankan Healthcare Sector: Critical Support Factors and Barriers

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
A. K. N. E. Rathnasiri ◽  
Poornima Shridharran
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Green Cleaning

scholarly journals Wastewater Treatment and Management in Health Sector of Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zulfikar Cader
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
The State ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Treatment Utilization ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Adequate Treatment ◽  
State Hospitals

Hospitals are highly populated facilities that function 24 hours a day. They generate a large amount of wastewater through various sources which are very complex and hazardous. Furthermore, the emission of healthcare wastewater into the cities sewerage, rivers and groundwater pollute the entire system. Therefore, disposal of healthcare wastewater without adequate treatment can cause short and long-term ill-effects to the public's health. An onsite wastewater treatment would give a dual benefit of preventing the release of hazardous materials into other sources and bring the wastewater into the consumption cycle. At present, most countries utilize the treated wastewater to reduce the consumption of potable water. However, the literature review and preliminary studies revealed that wastewater management is poorly practised in the Sri Lankan healthcare sector. Therefore, this paper aimed to identify the extent of wastewater treatment, utilization and management in Sri Lankan state sector hospitals. The aim of the paper was achieved through a literature review and questionnaire survey. The required data were collected from nine state hospitals in Colombo. Findings of the study revealed that a high quality of wastewater treatment and efficient reuse of reclaimed water is a big challenge for the healthcare sector due to the complex nature of the wastewater process, higher cost of treatment and poor management. Moreover, it was found that currently wastewater generated from the state hospitals are discharged directly into the city's sewerage without any treatment. Finally, this paper discusses the current level of wastewater treatment, utilization and management in the state hospitals and identifies the critical barriers for the lack of poor practice of wastewater handling.

scholarly journals AN INSIGHT INTO THE HOUSEKEEPING PRACTICES OF SRI LANKAN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN PRIVATE SECTOR

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S.C GINTHOTAVIDANA ◽  
◽  
K.G.A.S. WAIDYASEKARA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Patient Dissatisfaction ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Floor Plans ◽  
Observation Method

The inferior performance in housekeeping services has contributed to distinguishable levels of patient dissatisfaction. Therefore, similar to primary processes like medical treatment in healthcare sector same attention should be paid on secondary processes such as housekeeping services by the management. Moreover, the knowledge on housekeeping services is critical to plan and design proper housekeeping mechanisms in healthcare facilities. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the nature of housekeeping services in order to design proper housekeeping processes for private healthcare facilities in Sri Lanka. This research follows a qualitative research approach to examine the current housekeeping practices by adopting case study strategy. Semi structured interviews were conducted with seven respondents of the selected three cases from the private sector and direct observation method was used to better understand the housekeeping procedures. The results revealed that even though the bed capacity belongs to three groups, the housekeeping practices remain almost similar and the housekeeping in hospitals is essentially based on infection control and hygiene rather than aesthetical appearance compared to other facilities. Furthermore, the key differences such as absence of key designations such as upholsterers, painters, wall washers and catering team in the hierarchy and the absence of floor plans and area responsibility plans in the housekeeping divisions in Sri Lankan context were determined by comparing the research findings with the literature sources.

Workplace Violence Prevention in the Healthcare Sector: A Holistic Intervention

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Lu Wang ◽  
Julie Ma ◽  
Siu-Man Ng ◽  
Venus Wong ◽  
Eric Leung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Workplace Violence ◽  
Healthcare Sector

Psychosocial functioning in Sri Lankan children exposed to multiple trauma

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet Jane Garcia ◽  
Gaithri A. Fernando ◽  
Deborah E. Laurin ◽  
Amber Hannah
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Trauma ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Sri Lankan Children

Trauma Exposure and Depression in Sri Lankan Children

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura N. Petersen ◽  
Sharonne Herbert ◽  
Christopher Chen ◽  
Gaithri A. Fernando ◽  
Kenneth E. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Sri Lankan ◽  
Sri Lankan Children

A bioactivity-guided screening of Sri Lankan plants in the search for novel antibacterial and anticancer agents

Planta Medica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (S 01) ◽  
pp. S1-S381
Author(s):  
S Mohotti ◽  
S Rajendran ◽  
T Muhammad ◽  
AA Strömstedt ◽  
R Burman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Sri Lankan

Development of JIT patient-specific implants

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne SOBEL ◽  
Katrina SKELLERN ◽  
Kat PEREIRA
Keyword(s):  
Design Thinking ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Project Team ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Critical System ◽  
Patient Specific Implants ◽  
Human Centred Design

Design thinking and human-centred design is often discussed and utilised by teams and organisations seeking to develop more optimal, effective or innovative solutions for better customer outcomes. In the healthcare sector the opportunity presented by the practice of human-centred design and design thinking in the pursuit of better patient outcomes is a natural alignment. However, healthcare challenges often involve complex problem sets, many stakeholders, large systems and actors that resist change. High-levels of investment and risk aversion results in the status quo of traditional technology-led processes and analytical decision-making dominating product and strategy development. In this case study we present the opportunities, challenges and benefits that including a design-led approach in developing complex healthcare technology can bring. Drawing on interviews with participants and reflections from the project team, we explore and articulate the key learning from using a design-led approach. In particular we discuss how design-led practices that place patients at the heart of technology development facilitated the project team in aligning key stakeholders, unearthing critical system considerations, and identifying product and sector-wide opportunities.

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