Shaheen Tahira, Ghani Mansoor, Kausar Samina
Nursing, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAK.
Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, PAK.
Cureus. 2020 Dec 21;12(12):e12196. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12196.
Introduction Biomedical waste management (BWM) plays a crucial role in maintaining human and environmental health. Unfortunately, health-care workers (HCWs) lack the essential awareness concerning BWM and there is a dire need to adopt different strategies to improve their practices. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of training sessions among HCWs regarding biomedical waste management using a quasi-experimental study design. Methods This quasi-experimental study included a total of 64 nurses, selected with a systematic random sampling technique. Three days of structured training sessions were organized in the morning and evening shifts. Pertinently, pre-test and post-test were organized before and after the end of training sessions. Practices of nurses regarding BWM were also assessed before the training and after one month of training with the aid of a checklist. Results The low pre-test scores of the study participants elucidated insufficient knowledge regarding various aspects of BWM. After the three days of the structured training sessions, the analysis of post-test scores elucidated a marked improvement in the knowledge of the study participants. The practices of nurses regarding BWM were inappropriate; however, one month after the training sessions, the re-evaluation of practices showed a significant improvement. Conclusion The study showed that nurses had poor knowledge regarding BWM and were significantly improved on teaching interventions. An essential knowledge regarding BWM is therefore very useful for HCWs to protect themselves from infectious diseases. The inclusion of regular training sessions in the teaching curriculum can ensure adherence to guidelines for appropriate BWM. Assurance of ideal practices for BWM plays a key role in the prevention of nosocomial infection among HCWs.
引言
生物医学废物管理（BWM）在维护人类和环境健康方面起着至关重要的作用。不幸的是，医护人员（HCWs）缺乏关于生物医学废物管理的基本意识，迫切需要采取不同策略来改善他们的做法。本研究旨在使用准实验研究设计评估医护人员关于生物医学废物管理培训课程的有效性。
方法
这项准实验研究共纳入64名护士，采用系统随机抽样技术进行选取。在早班和晚班组织了为期三天的结构化培训课程。相关地，在培训课程结束前和结束后分别组织了预测试和后测试。还借助一份清单在培训前和培训后一个月评估了护士在生物医学废物管理方面的做法。
结果
研究参与者的预测试分数较低，表明他们对生物医学废物管理的各个方面知识不足。经过三天的结构化培训课程后，对后测试分数的分析表明研究参与者的知识有了显著提高。护士在生物医学废物管理方面的做法并不恰当；然而，在培训课程一个月后，对做法的重新评估显示有了显著改善。
结论
该研究表明护士对生物医学废物管理的知识较差，通过教学干预有了显著改善。因此，关于生物医学废物管理的基本知识对医护人员保护自己免受传染病感染非常有用。在教学课程中纳入定期培训课程可以确保遵守适当的生物医学废物管理指南。确保生物医学废物管理的理想做法在预防医护人员医院感染方面起着关键作用。
