Signh, HNagpal, MBindra, PSingh, HGarg, A.2023-08-092023-08-092022-12Signh H, Nagpal M, Bindra P, Singh H, Garg A.. A study of knowledge, attitude and practices regarding biomedical waste management among health care providers in a tertiary care Institute in Punjab. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2022 Dec; 34(4): 511-5150971-75872248-9509http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/221991The biomedical waste, if not properly managed, can harm the surrounding environment, cause various infections and injuries to the healthcare workers, patients, their attendants. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices among different cadres of health care providers in a tertiary care institute. Expecting that 50% of the study population had precise knowledge about the rules and legislation of biomedical waste management, with an allowable error of 10%, at 95% confidence interval, and accounting for the finite population correction for 1700 participants, a minimum sample size of 426 was taken. Data analysis was done by using Microsoft excel and SPSS. Results: Out of 426 subjects, 138 (32.4%) were nurses, 35 (8.2%) were lab technicians and 253 (59.4%) were housekeeping staff. Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding biomedical waste management and handling were significantly (p<0.05) higher among the nurses as compared to other health care providers. Conclusions: Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding the collection, segregation, rules, and disposal of biomedical waste management was more among nursing staff compared to other health care workers. Hence, emphasis on adequate training is required among other health care workers for the safe handling and disposal of biomedical waste management.Biomedical WasteKnowledgeAttitudePracticesHealth Care Providers.Journal ArticleIndiaAssociate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Sri Amritsar, PunjabProfessor, Department of Community Medicine, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Sri Amritsar, PunjabOperations and HR Manager, Sri Guru Ram Das 99484 Of Medical Sciences and Research, Sri Amritsar, PunjabComputer Programmer, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, Sri Amritsar, PunjabIntern, Sri Guru Ram Das Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Sri Amritsar, Punjab