Assessment of healthcare waste management practices and associated problems in Isfahan Province (Iran)

Sartaj, Majid; Arabgol, Raheleh

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“…An inventory of all 58 healthcare facilities in the province of Isfahan, Iran, was performed and results indicated that the waste generation rates for total waste, general waste, infectious, and sharp wastes were 3.03, 1.84, 0.75, and 0.17 kg/active bed/day, respectively. Also as for the treatment of medical wastes, only 6.9 % of centers were equipped with autoclave [12]. In the south of Brazil a total of 91 healthcare facilities were surveyed to provide information about the management of medical wastes.…”

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Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Eslami

Nowrouz

Sheikholeslami

2017

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Medical waste is of great importance due to its hazardous nature that can cause undesirable effects on humans and the environment. This study focuses on medical waste management in hospitals of Iran. Data were collected based on questionnaires and for self-report of medical waste management. The results along with other information were sent to the ministry of health network system. Results indicated that the mean generation rate of non-hazardous and sharp and infectious and total wastes in Iran were, respectively, 1.84, 1.09 (36.9% of total waste generated) and 2.98 kg/bed/day. Chemical waste generation rate in Iran is 0.02 kg/bed/day (0.68%) that relative to infectious waste and total waste generation rate is much lower which could be due to improper segregation of medical wastes. There is significant differences between private and governmental hospitals, in terms of infectious and sharp waste generation rates (P=0.027). Also there are significant differences between specialized and general hospitals in group of non-hazardous waste (P=0.039), infectious waste (P=0.001) and total waste generation rate (P=0.02). 65.41% of governmental hospitals used autoclave for infectious waste treatment. In the private and governmental hospitals 14.8% and 24.29%, respectively not have any treatment devices and hazardous waste was disposed without treatment.

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Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Eslami

Nowrouz

Sheikholeslami

2017

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“…The mixing of HCRW with general hospital waste is a serious challenge in many hospitals, including the Northern Cape tertiary hospital, because it causes high volumes of HCRW. According to Sartaj and Arabgol (2015) [ 30 ], this is a challenge that exists in many healthcare facilities due to lack of programs for waste minimization and poor hospital waste segregation leading to contamination of general waste; therefore, increasing the volume of HCRW. This is exacerbated by lack of HCRW appropriate treatment equipment and incinerators.…”

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Assessment of Knowledge about Healthcare Risk Waste Management at a Tertiary Hospital in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

Motlatla

Maluleke

2021

IJERPH

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This study aimed at assessing the knowledge about healthcare risk waste (HCRW) management among doctors, professional nurses, pharmacists and laboratory technicians, in accordance with National Environmental Management, Waste Act 59 of 2008, Constitution of South Africa and sustainable development goals (SDG). The quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted, using self-administered questionnaires and stratified random sampling was used. Data was analyzed using the descriptive and inferential statistics. One hundred and forty-four participants were included in the study. The majority 90.28% of the participants were aged 19–50 years, females (71%), professional nurses (36%), and they had 1–10 years of experience (71%). The health professionals were knowledgeable of sharps waste (89%), slightly over (52%) knew anatomical waste, whereas (27%) and (17%) knew radioactive and cytotoxic waste, respectively. Health professionals (92%) agreed that the sharps-waste container should be disposed of in a yellow bin container, at least (63%) and (27%) agreed that red liner and box should be used for both infectious non anatomical waste and for cytotoxic waste. The null hypothesis was tested on knowledge versus age, profession and gender, and evidence against it was found on waste storage period in all three variables where chi-square and Fisher exact p-values were less than the 5% significant level. More attention should be directed towards similar HCRW management training at the hospital for all health professionals and behavior modification. The hospital management must ensure that HCRW-trained health professionals and HCRW management officials put into practice what they have learnt.

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“…Medical waste is waste generated from health-related facilities such as hospitals, clinics, health centre, research institute, etc. [19,20]. It contains toxic chemicals, heavy metals, and may contain substances that are genotoxic or radioactive, pathological waste, sharps (e.g.…”

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The Management of Hazardous Waste in Developing Countries

Mmereki¹,

Baldwin²,

Liu³

et al. 2016

Management of Hazardous Wastes

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This book chapter discusses the management of hazardous waste in developing countries, with particular emphasis on industrial hazardous waste, medical waste, and household hazardous waste. It seeks to identify the current situation and also aims to provide a review of the existing strategies that are particularly related to hazardous waste management. In developing countries, hazardous waste management systems lack a systematic approach to administer waste management programmes inability to effectively collect and manage wastes as well as to reduce the negative impacts of those activities. The current regulatory frameworks and regulations do not adequately address hazardous waste treatment and final disposal. There are inadequacies in the implementation of regulations associated with hazardous waste management due to fragmented responsibilities among government departments and local authorities. The chapter provides practical best processes for the management of hazardous waste aimed at improving the current situation.

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Assessment of healthcare waste management practices and associated problems in Isfahan Province (Iran)

Cited by 34 publications

References 13 publications

Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Status and Challenges of Medical Waste Management in Hospitals of Iran

Assessment of Knowledge about Healthcare Risk Waste Management at a Tertiary Hospital in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa

The Management of Hazardous Waste in Developing Countries

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