Evaluation of Re-usable and Disposable Cautery Plates in the Operation Rooms

Bektas, Zeynep; Yilmaz, Nuray Parlak; Yarenoglu, Ayse; Aldemir, Gulay; Demir, Semayer; Ozkan, Munevver

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“…These findings are similar to those of Dönmez et al However, the evidence suggests that utilizing reusable grounding pads is an efficient and safe approach, especially when the devices are fully examined, calibrated, and used by trained personnel. [ 13 ] Furthermore, our study demonstrated that Saudi hospitals do not meet the current environment-friendly standards, as reflected by their built environment. For example, LED surgical lighting is still not fully established in all hospitals in Saudi Arabia, despite evidence that LED bulbs decrease energy use by almost half compared to regular bulbs.…”

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Awareness of healthcare providers on environment-friendly practices in operating rooms in selected hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aljohani,

Albarrak,

Akkasi

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Climate change will have a great impact on humanity in upcoming years and will affect the health of all living creatures. Hospitals play a significant role in climate change due to their substantial waste production and they are considered a profound pollution source, with the Operating Theater as a main contributor. This study was aimed to examine the level of knowledge among healthcare professionals in Saudi Arabia concerning the proper implementation of operating room (OR) environmental procedures and efficient management of hospital waste. This is a cross sectional study performed across 3 hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The hospitals included are Prince Sultan military hospital, National guard hospital and King Salman hospital. The study included all the staff and health workers in OR (operating room), excluding all staff and health workers not in OR. The study took place between September 1 and November 1, 2022. None of the study participants mentioned that their institute or hospital fully engaged in Greenhealth Greening the OR initiative. Almost 1 to 3rd of the study participants (38.1%) mentioned that endorsement and participation in the practice of Greenhealth Greening the OR initiative was not implemented at all, and 45% of the participants were completely unaware of such an initiative. The study’s findings suggest that healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia are not fully aware of environmentally friendly practices. Further, the current initiatives undertaken by the hospital administration fall short in attaining environmentally sustainable benchmarks.

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Awareness of healthcare providers on environment-friendly practices in operating rooms in selected hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Aljohani,

Albarrak,

Akkasi

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Environment-Friendly Practices in Operating Rooms in Turkey

Dönmez

Aslan²,

Gıersbergen

2019

Journal of Nursing Research

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Background: Environment-friendly practices refer to decreasing energy consumption, using resources carefully and sustainably, and reducing environmental pollution. An environment-friendly hospital is defined as a hospital where energy is saved, carbon emissions are decreased, and productivity and quality are increased. Operating rooms (ORs) account for most wastes generated daily by hospitals. Thus, adopting environment-friendly healthcare practices in ORs will have a positive impact on the environment. Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and recommend environment-friendly practices that are feasible for implementation in ORs in Turkey. Methods: Data on the environment-friendly practices that are currently being practiced in the ORs of hospitals in Izmir Province were collected using face-to-face interviews with nurses who were in charge of ORs in Izmir Province. The interviews were conducted using an OR identification form and Greening the OR Checklist. The study population included all of the hospitals in Izmir Province, and the study sample included 18 ORs in the 11 hospitals that consented to take part in the research. Permission to conduct this research was obtained from the ethics committee of the nursing school as well as from the participating hospitals where the study was conducted. Results: The hospitals included in the study had, on average, 7.44 ± 7.32 ORs, each of which employed an average of 16.83 ± 17.16 nurses. Four fifths (83.3%) of the ORs always monitored their wastes, and 88.9% gave their batteries to recyclers. In addition, 72.2% renewed their surgical sets to reduce excessive use of materials, and 72.2% preferred using reusable materials instead of single-use materials in their surgical sets. However, 66.7% of the ORs had no environmental team, 93% did not use an environmentally safe surface cleaner, 83.3% did not use sensor controls on lights, and 66.7% did not use LED lights. Conclusions: Although most hospitals did not have a special team to recommend and enforce environment-friendly procedures, the OR nurses did their best to protect the environment.

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Evaluation of Re-usable and Disposable Cautery Plates in the Operation Rooms

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Awareness of healthcare providers on environment-friendly practices in operating rooms in selected hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Awareness of healthcare providers on environment-friendly practices in operating rooms in selected hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Environment-Friendly Practices in Operating Rooms in Turkey

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