scholarly journals Healthcare waste management practices and risk perception of healthcare workers in private healthcare facilities in an urban community in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 305-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olusegun Tope Afolabi ◽  
Oludare Olufemi Aluko ◽  
Bolade Kehinde Afolabi ◽  
Funmito Omolola Fehintola
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Urban Community ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Private Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Healthcare waste management in Ghanaian hospitals: Associated public health and environmental challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 831-839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen T Odonkor ◽  
Tahiru Mahami
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Healthcare Operations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Healthcare waste generation is an integral part of healthcare operations. Improper healthcare waste management and disposal can be detrimental to humans and the environment. The objective of this paper is to investigate the healthcare waste management practices, aiming to provide needed data to inform policy decisions. The study was conducted using a cross-sectional study. Quantitative data was obtained from 497 respondents who worked in 25 major healthcare facilities. Data was analyzed using (SPSS) version 23.0. Results indicated that 52.4% of respondents had knowledge about healthcare waste management. However, only 12% of the respondents were open to training in healthcare/biomedical waste management. Less than half of the respondent (47.5%) practiced waste segregation at the sources of generation. There were significantly more healthcare waste disposal materials available ( P = 0.001) in private than government and quasi-government hospitals. Based on the major findings of the study, we recommend that adequate training as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) should be provided to healthcare professionals to improve healthcare waste management. Complacence in adhering to Healthcare waste disposal guideline must be addressed.

scholarly journals The Key Organizational Factors in Healthcare Waste Management Practices of Libyan Public Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (22) ◽  
pp. 12785
Author(s):  
Mohammed Khalifa Abdelsalam ◽  
Ibrahim Mohammed Massoud Egdair ◽  
Halima Begum ◽  
Diara Md. Jadi ◽  
Hussein-Elhakim Al Issa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Positive Relationship ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices

This study aims to investigate factors contributing to healthcare waste management practices among Libyan public hospitals. The organizational culture and structure are proposed to have their effect upon hospital organizational units in charge of healthcare waste production by a theoretical review to develop two main hypotheses. Hence, this study used the stratified random sampling technique to select respondents such as top management officials, heads of departments, and administrators who work in all the hospitals located in the south of Libya, from whom data was collected. The data for the study was gathered via a survey questionnaire from Libyan public hospitals in the country’s southern region. A total of 210 questionnaires were distributed and 171 usable responses were received, yielding a 70% response rate. Though the findings of the study show some inconsistency, the two dimensions of the culture examined in this study are found to have a positive relationship and significant influence on the management practices of health waste. Besides, it shows the positive relationship between organizational structure and healthcare waste management practices (HWMP). However, the findings of this study suggested that nurses and cleaners’ practices should critically consider structure dimensions such as formalization as well as moderating variables such as hospital location and type of services supplied on the interactions to improve the management of healthcare waste in Libya’s public hospitals.

scholarly journals Waste management barriers in developing country hospitals: Case study and AHP analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego V de Godoy Delmonico ◽  
Hugo H dos Santos ◽  
Marco AP Pinheiro ◽  
Rosani de Castro ◽  
Regiane M de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Multi Criteria Evaluation ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy Process Method ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Healthcare waste management is an essential field for both researchers and practitioners. Although there have been few studies using statistical methods for its evaluation, it has been the subject of several studies in different contexts. Furthermore, the known precarious practices for waste management in developing countries raise questions about its potential barriers. This study aims to investigate the barriers in healthcare waste management and their relevance. For this purpose, this paper analyses waste management practices in two Brazilian hospitals by using case study and the Analytic Hierarchy Process method. The barriers were organized into three categories – human factors, management, and infrastructure, and the main findings suggest that cost and employee awareness were the most significant barriers. These results highlight the main barriers to more sustainable waste management, and provide an empirical basis for multi-criteria evaluation of the literature.

scholarly journals Awareness and practices of biomedical waste management in government health care facilities in Kamrup District, Assam

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2684
Author(s):  
Jutika Ojah ◽  
Rakesh Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste ◽  
Healthcare Waste Management ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Study Population ◽  
One Year

Background: Biomedical waste (BMW) is waste generated in the course of healthcare activities. It is a matter of serious concern to health and environment agencies. Objectives of the study was to assess awareness and practice of healthcare personnels regarding biomedical waste management (BMWM) in government healthcare facilities (HCF) in Kamrup district and to assess training given to healthcare workers involved in BMWM.Methods: The present study was undertaken in 109 HCF in Kamrup District, Assam. The study duration was for one year and the study population included were healthcare workers (HCW) with the help of a pretested interview schedule to elicit the knowledge of BMW management. An observatory checklist was also used to find out the practices.Results: About one-fourth of 218 respondents belonged to age group 26-30 years. Half of the respondents were nurses, 17.9% were doctors, 12.8% were pharmacists and 8.3% were waste handlers. Majority (78.4%) were aware of BMWM rules. Awareness on  hazardness of healthcare waste, segregation of waste, maximum storage time of hospital waste, awareness about availability of  training on healthcare waste management were found to be more among the doctors (84.6%, 79.4%, 56.4%, 82.1% respectively) and less among waste handlers (44.4%, 33.3%, 38.9%, 44.4% respectively). Only 40.8% were trained. The practice of disposing BMW in specified colour coded containers were done by 56.4% HCW. Out of 18 waste handlers, only 16.7% had the practice of wearing all the personal protective equipments (PPE) while handling BMW. All total 59.6% HCW had been vaccinated against Hepatitis B.Tetanus vaccination was taken by 77.5% HCW.Conclusions: Sensitization and training in accredited centres for HCW should be done regularly to develop awareness and motivation. Continuous monitoring and inspection of HCF need to be done.

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