Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
Occup Med (Lond). 2018 Aug 11;68(6):360-363. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqy078.
Poor knowledge and practice of waste management among hospital cleaners is a significant occupational and public health risk which could be improved by better training.
To assess private hospital cleaners' knowledge and practice of hospital waste management and the association with training.
A cross-sectional study using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was undertaken. The questionnaire was designed to record demographics, assess knowledge and assess self-reported practice and training by private hospital cleaners in Etiosa in Nigeria. Results were analysed with SPSS20 using chi-squared tests.
Ninety-eight hospital cleaners out of 135 participated (response rate 73%), of whom 81% reported that they had received training. Forty-nine per cent had good knowledge, while 90% self-reported good practice. Statistical analysis showed a significant negative association between training and knowledge (χ2 = 11.1, P < 0.01). There was no significant association between knowledge and practice.
This group of cleaners reported good practice but knowledge was negatively associated with training. This may be related to the nature of training. The study found a knowledge gap, exposing these hospital cleaners to occupational risks which appropriate training has the potential to prevent. Collaboration to produce effective training programmes is recommended.
医院清洁工对废物管理的知识和实践不足，这对他们自己和公众健康都是重大的职业风险，而更好的培训可以改善这一状况。
评估尼日利亚埃蒂奥萨私立医院清洁工对医院废物管理的知识和实践情况，以及其与培训的关联。
采用横断面研究，使用访谈式的结构化问卷进行调查。问卷设计用于记录人口统计学特征，评估知识，并评估私立医院清洁工自我报告的实践和培训情况。使用 SPSS20 进行数据分析，采用卡方检验。
共有 135 名清洁工参加，其中 98 名（应答率为 73%）报告接受过培训。49%的人具有良好的知识，而 90%的人自我报告实践良好。统计分析显示，培训与知识之间存在显著的负相关（χ2 = 11.1，P < 0.01）。知识与实践之间无显著关联。
这群清洁工报告实践良好，但知识与培训呈负相关。这可能与培训的性质有关。研究发现了知识差距，使这些医院清洁工面临职业风险，而适当的培训有潜力预防这些风险。建议合作制定有效的培训计划。
