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Ahmed Abu-Rayyan1 , Waed Alahmad2 , Fatima Fadul ALI Osman3 , Kamal Elbssir M Ali4
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The Role of Health Education in Promotion of Health Care Waste Management in Khartoum North Teaching Hospital Ahmed Abu-Rayyan1 , Waed Alahmad2 , Fatima Fadul ALI Osman3 , Kamal Elbssir M Ali4
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 15 No. 1 (2021): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v15i1.13502

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The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental design in Khartoum North teaching hospital to assess therole of health education in the promotion of health care waste management. A sample size of (103) targetedworkers (cleaners) were used in the investigation. Data collected was analyzed using the T-test and chisquare test by computer using SPSS. The results revealed remarkable improvement in the knowledge ofthe respondents, as regards the hazards of the health care waste (53%-100%) before the intervention, afterthe intervention, it increased to 100% showing highly significant change. The opinion of the respondents touse the protective clothes ranging from (45% - 100%) before the intervention, rose after the intervention to(70.5% – 100%) showing significant change. The practice of workers about touching contaminated cottonand linen with patient body fluids was 16.7% before the intervention, after the intervention only 7.4% touchthe waste showing significant change.
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