Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Biomedical Waste Management among Healthcare Personnel in Lucknow, India.
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2014-02
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Background: Biomedical waste (BMW) is waste generated during diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals,
or in research activities pertaining thereto, or in the production and testing of biologicals, and is contaminated with human fluids.
Objective: To assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) regarding healthcare waste management among healthcare
personnel in Lucknow District, Uttar Pradesh, India. Material and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst
medical, dental, paramedical staff and graduate and postgraduate students of King George’s Medical and Dental University,
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. A total of 28 healthcare personnel consented for interview. Simple random sampling technique
was used to select the study unit. A predesigned and pretested questionnaire for KAP study was used for data collection. Data
were collected, compiled and tabulated using Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SPSS 17.0 version for calculation of percentages.
Results: In present study, 83.3% of medical and dental doctors and students had knowledge about waste management plan and
its authorization. Majorities of the medical doctors (83.3%), paramedics (80%) and students (66.7%) had knowledge about place
of waste disposal. On practice level, most of the healthcare personnel were using autoclave and lesser number of personnel
were using dry heat sterilization. Conclusion: The healthcare personnel were observed to be good in theoretical knowledge as
well as practices. The need of comprehensive training programs regarding BMW management is highly recommended to all
hospital staff. Wherever, generated, a safe and reliable method for handling of BMW is essential.
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Biomedical waste, knowledge, practice, healthcare personnel
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Singh Gyan P, Gupta Pratibha, Kumari Reema, Verma Sneh Lata. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Biomedical Waste Management among Healthcare Personnel in Lucknow, India. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2014 Feb; 24(9): 830-833.