Healthcare Waste Management Practice and Associated Factors among Private and Public Hospitals of Bahir Dar City Administration

Assemu, Dereje Mesfin; Tafere, Tadese Ejigu; Gelaw, Yared Mulu; Bantie, Getasew Mulat

doi:10.1155/2020/7837564

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“…In the present study, 46 % of agents were trained in the management of biomedical waste. This proportion is comparable to that of 43.2 % of private hospital staff and 44.2 % of public hospital staff trained in medical waste management at Bahir Dar city hospital in Ethiopia in 2020 [34]. On the other hand, it is low compared to those reported in Cotonou hospitals in 2021, where more than half of the staff had received training in biomedical waste management, i.e.…”

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Evaluation of solid biomedical waste management practices in six health facilities in southern Benin

DAVOU¹,

GBEGNIDE²,

Aïna³

et al. 2022

GSC Adv. Res. Rev.

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Introduction: Health care generates biomedical waste that present risks to humans and the environment if poorly managed. The objective of this study was to assess the management practices of solid biomedical waste in southern Benin. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in six health facilities. The study included 12 administrative agents selected by reasoned choice and 431 health care agents selected by convenience. The data were collected by questionnaire, interview, and observation. They concerned variables related to the production, the practice of managing, knowledge of the impact of solid biomedical waste on the environment and health, training and protection of personnel. Data analysis was done with R 4.5.0 software. Quantitative variables were described by median and interquartile range. Proportions were compared with the chi-square test or that of Fisher at the threshold of 0.05. Results: The health facilities did not have solid biomedical waste management database. Sorting was not systematic in 59.5 %. Final storage locations did not meet standards. Almost one in four health workers (24.4 %) were injured by biomedical waste. Overall, 45.8 % of the staff had been trained at least once on biomedical waste management. 61 % of the staff surveyed were vaccinated, hepatitis B (41.3 %), tetanus (32.9 %). Conclusion: In view of the results, it is necessary to ensure the on ongoing awareness and training of medical staff in the sorting and packaging of biomedical waste and to set up an efficient and sustainable solid biomedical waste management system with effective monitoring mechanisms.

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Evaluation of solid biomedical waste management practices in six health facilities in southern Benin

DAVOU¹,

GBEGNIDE²,

Aïna³

et al. 2022

GSC Adv. Res. Rev.

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“…Health facilities are one of the important sectors that have shown improvement worldwide over the last few decades. However, health activities can cause various types of waste that may have adverse effects on human health and the environment (Assemu et al, 2020). In particular, waste from health care activities requires special handling to mitigate potential negative impacts.…”

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“…In managing medical waste, health care facilities must have a management permit and a storage permit. If a health care facility uses the services of a third party, the third party must also have a permit (Assemu et al, 2020). Health service facilities as an effort to support development in the health sector are public service facilities, gathering places for sick and healthy people that allow environmental pollution, health problems and can be a place for disease transmission (Win et al, 2019).…”

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Impact of Medical Waste Socialization on Medical Waste Management in Health Services Facilities

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It is important to disseminate information about medical waste in health care facilities to provide knowledge and skills for paramedics, patients and the general public so that medical waste generated from each service facility can be managed properly and in accordance with applicable laws. When viewed from the amount of medical waste originating from health facilities, it is estimated that it will increase over time. The reason is that the number of hospitals, health centers, treatment centers, medical laboratories and health clinics is increasing. Thus, the purpose of writing this article is to determine the impact of socialization of medical waste on the handling of medical waste in health care facilities. The method used is Literature Review in a way that is used to collect data or sources related to a particular topic that can be obtained from various sources of English-language international journals sourced from the PubMeb database, Google Schola, Semantic Scholar, Emerald Insight. Search results with keywords Socialization, Medical Waste, Handling, Health Service Facilities found 50 journals that match these keywords. A total of 37 journals from journals found according to the search keywords were then screened, 10 journals were excluded because full text articles were not available. Journals that meet the inclusion range of 5 full text journals are reviewed. So the conclusion is that the dissemination of information in health care facilities is very important in providing knowledge and skills for medical professionals, patients and the general public in managing medical waste.

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“…1,5 In Ethiopia, health care facilities are expanding faster than ever before in order to meet the community's fundamental health needs and accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). 11 The best way to stop the spread of the infectious disease is to use effective health care waste management practices. SNNPR, on the other hand, has done very little research on health-care waste management.…”

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Health Care Waste Management and Associated Factors During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Public Health Facilities in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Berhanu¹,

Beyamo²,

Desalegn³

2022

RMHP

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Background: During the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic, also known as the COVID-19 pandemic, developing and poor African countries face severe challenges in controlling infectious trash. As a result, the goal of this report is to assist decision-makers in determining the waste management approach accessible during the COVID-19 epidemic. Objective: To assess health-care waste management and associated variables in public health institutions in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia, during the covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was undertaken at public health facilities in the Hadiya zone from March 15 to March 30, 2021. The information gathered was entered into EpiData software (version 3.1). SPSS software was used to conduct the analysis (version 20). We computed descriptive statistics. At 95% confidence intervals, a p-value of 0.05 was considered statistically significant for health care waste management. Results: A total of 411 people participated, with a response rate of 97.8%. The overall proportion of acceptable health care waste management was 231% (56.2%). In multivariable logistic regression, study participants with 5 years of service were 1.59 times more likely than their counterparts to handle health care waste appropriately (AOR 95% CI=1.59(1.02-2.48)). Those who received waste management training were 1.94 times more likely than their counterparts. Those who had enough PPE were 2.14 times more likely than those who did not to handle health care waste appropriately (AOR 95% ). Conclusions and Recommendation:The proportion of acceptable health care waste management was found to be low in the study. Service year, waste management training, the availability of suitable personal protective equipment (PPE), and prior wasterelated injury experience are all required. It is advised that health-care facility administration offer training and personal protection equipment for healthcare workers.

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Healthcare Waste Management Practice and Associated Factors among Private and Public Hospitals of Bahir Dar City Administration

Cited by 21 publications

References 29 publications

Evaluation of solid biomedical waste management practices in six health facilities in southern Benin

Evaluation of solid biomedical waste management practices in six health facilities in southern Benin

Impact of Medical Waste Socialization on Medical Waste Management in Health Services Facilities

Health Care Waste Management and Associated Factors During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Public Health Facilities in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

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