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INTRODUCTION: Biomedical waste as the name suggests is the waste generated as a result of various activities and processes in Medical and Healthcare field. It is the outcome majorly because of patient care, treatment, surgical procedures, and laboratory tastings, also with researches conducted and related to healthcare. AIM: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of Healthcare workers towards management of biomedical waste in the hospital. RESULTS: 194 participants who consented were included in the study. Study comprising 112 nursing staff, 35 Laboratory Technicians and 47 housekeeping staff. Most of the health workers belongs to 30-40 years age group (45.88%). 60.82% participants were female workers. 34.54% participants were having experience between 6-10 years. 28.57% nursing staff, 17.14% Laboratory Technician and 6.38% Housekeeping staff had excellent knowledge regarding biomedical waste management. CONCLUSION: Most of the responses were between good to average categories so improvement of awareness regarding biomedical waste management and handling should be focused with particularly more attention on housekeeping staff. This can be achieved by regular training and awareness programs.
KEYWORDS: - Biomedical waste, Healthcare workers, laboratory, Awareness
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Biomedical waste as the name suggest is the waste generated as a result of various activities and processes in Medical and Healthcare field. It is the outcome majorly because of patient care, treatment, surgical procedures, and laboratory tastings, also with researches conducted and related to healthcare.
According to Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules 2016, Biomedical waste is defined as "Biomedical waste" means any waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunisation of human beings or animals or research activities pertaining thereto or in the production or testing of biological or in health camps, including the categories mentioned in Schedule I appended to these rules.1
The categorization of biomedical waste is indicated in schedule I for proper segregation for safe disposal of the waste. The amount of biomedical waste production ranges from 1-2 kg/bed/day in developing countries which is as high as 4.5 kg/bed/day in developed countries2 that reflects the biomedical waste load generated around healthcare facilities.
Most part of the waste generated in healthcare are no risk or general waste produced on daily routine but the infectious and hazardous waste generated may possess potential high risk to patients, visitors, healthcare workers...