Medical Record & Health Information Technology, Hormozgan University of Medical Science, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Waste Manag Res. 2013 Jul;31(7):729-32. doi: 10.1177/0734242X13484190. Epub 2013 Apr 12.
The proper handling and disposal of biomedical waste (BMW) is very imperative. There is a defined set of rules for handling BMW worldwide. Unfortunately, laxity and lack of adequate training and awareness in the execution of these rules leads to staid health and environment apprehension. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of hospital staff to BMW management. The cross-sectional study was conducted on 261 healthcare workers from 9 hospitals, which were randomized from 32 hospitals. The most important finding was a significant (P < 0.05) relationship between the level of education attainments and training in BMW management. Twenty-nine (19.9%) members of government hospital staff and 37 (32.2%) members of staff from the private sector agreed that BMW management is not just the government's responsibility, but one that every member of personnel should share. This finding will help to address the issue more appropriately, and plan for better training programs and monitoring of BMW management systems in hospitals.
妥善处理和处置医疗废物（BMW）非常必要。全球范围内都有针对 BMW 处理的明确规定。不幸的是，在执行这些规定时的松懈和缺乏足够的培训和意识，导致了人们对健康和环境的担忧。本研究的目的是评估医院工作人员对 BMW 管理的知识和态度。这项横断面研究在来自 9 家医院的 261 名医护人员中进行，这些医院是从 32 家医院中随机抽取的。最重要的发现是，在 BMW 管理方面的教育程度和培训水平之间存在显著（P<0.05）关系。29 名（19.9%）公立医院工作人员和 37 名（32.2%）私营部门工作人员认为，BMW 管理不仅仅是政府的责任，而是每一位员工都应该分担的责任。这一发现将有助于更恰当地解决这一问题，并计划在医院中开展更好的培训计划和 BMW 管理系统的监测。
