Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India.
Senior Resident, Department of Community Medicine, AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
Indian J Public Health. 2021 Oct-Dec;65(4):345-351. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_2103_21.
BACKGROUND: Efforts to combat Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have significantly increased the quantity of bio-medical waste (BMW) generation. OBJECTIVES: A cross-sectional study was performed to assess the knowledge, practice, and attitude and factors affecting knowledge on BMW management among Health Care Workers (HCWs) when taking care of patients with COVID-19. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 384 HCWs, actively involved in caring of COVID-19 patients in Healthcare settings of North 24 Parganas Health District, West Bengal. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire (through Google Forms) and an observational checklist after selection criteria and having consent. The Questionnaire included four sections like the sociodemographic information, knowledge related to BMW management, observational questionnaire assessing the practice of HCWs on BMW management and rating scale related to attitudes towards BMW management. RESULTS: 166 HCWs (43.2%) had an excellent knowledge with overall mean score 13.5 ± 3.6. A high mean score (14.4 ± 3.2) was obtained by doctors followed by nurses (13.6 ± 3.8). Regarding practice, the majority of HCWs (52.8%) followed the color-coding of BMW and 49.5% followed policies in separating the wastes according to hazard. Doctors (91%) and nurses (81%) had more favorable attitude than others. There was a statistically significant association found among knowledge level and educational qualification (P = 0.0001), gender (P = 0.001), and work experience (P = 0.05) and work area (P = 0.05). CONCLUSION: Emphasis should be given to aware and train all HCWs regarding proper BMW management during this pandemic to prevent infection transmission.
背景:为应对冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行,生物医学废物(BMW)的产生量大幅增加。
目的:本横断面研究旨在评估在医疗保健环境中照顾 COVID-19 患者的医护人员(HCWs)在管理 BMW 方面的知识、实践、态度以及影响知识的因素。
方法:本横断面研究纳入了北 24 帕尔干纳健康区,西孟加拉邦医疗保健机构中积极参与 COVID-19 患者护理的 384 名 HCWs。通过使用结构化的自我管理问卷(通过 Google 表单)和观察性检查表收集数据,在符合选择标准并获得同意后进行。问卷包括四个部分,如社会人口统计学信息、与 BMW 管理相关的知识、评估 HCWs 对 BMW 管理实践的观察问卷以及与 BMW 管理态度相关的评分量表。
结果:166 名 HCWs(43.2%)具有出色的知识,总平均得分为 13.5 ± 3.6。医生的平均得分最高(14.4 ± 3.2),其次是护士(13.6 ± 3.8)。关于实践,大多数 HCWs(52.8%)遵循 BMW 的颜色编码,49.5%遵循根据危害程度分离废物的政策。医生(91%)和护士(81%)的态度比其他人更有利。知识水平与教育程度(P=0.0001)、性别(P=0.001)、工作经验(P=0.05)和工作区域(P=0.05)之间存在统计学显著关联。
结论:在这场大流行期间,应重视并培训所有 HCWs 正确管理 BMW,以防止感染传播。
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