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Seror Kadhim Hamza
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medical Waste Management for Healthcare Providers in Two of Government Hospitals in Karbala, Iraq Dunia Fawaz Mohammed; Muhannad Sabah Aber; Seror kadhim hamza
Natural: Jurnal Pelaksanaan Pengabdian Bergerak bersama Masyarakat. Vol. 2 No. 3 (2024): August : Natural: Jurnal Pelaksanaan Pengabdian Bergerak bersama Masyarakat
Publisher : Asosiasi Riset Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61132/natural.v2i3.562

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Background: Medical waste is a significant health danger and environmental pollution problem due to its hazardous composition. The expertise and practice of healthcare staff in the proper removal of medical waste is essential for good medical waste management. The purpose of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to medical waste management among healthcare workers in hospitals in Karbala/Iraq. Materials and Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a questionnaire distributed to health care providers in two selected hospitals in Karbala/ Iraq. Results: The results showed the good level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare providers towards medical waste. There is statistical significance between health care providers' knowledge, attitudes and practices towards medical waste, and their educational level and training courses. In addition to the recording of the statistical significance that were between knowledge with attitudes and practices. The levels can be categorized as positive but it is important to focus on increasing and improving the training of health care providers as it is the basis of the medical waste treatment process. Conclusion: increasing knowledge is one of the best tools to maintain proper workflow in isolating medical waste and maintaining the safety of employees, patients, and the environment.
Evaluation Of Medical Waste Management In Two Hospital Of Karbala Governorate 2024 Seror Kadhim Hamza; Ali Daher Habeeb; Dunia Fawaz Mohammed
OBAT: Jurnal Riset Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan Vol. 2 No. 4 (2024): Juli : OBAT: Jurnal Riset Ilmu Farmasi dan Kesehatan
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61132/obat.v2i4.586

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Background: Medical waste (MW) includes various materials such as used needles and syringes, medications, body parts, diagnostic samples, blood, radioactive materials, synthetic compounds, medical gadgets, and surgical masks. Healthcare waste is a subset of overall waste generation. Hospital waste may be harmful or non-hazardous. Hazardous waste presents physical, chemical, and microbiological risks to both the general public and healthcare workers involved in its processing, treatment, and disposal. The pandemic has accelerated the development of solid medical waste, leading to rising concerns about its handling. This highlighted the challenges of medical waste management, such as separation, storage, and transportation. Materials and Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study conducted to assess the management of medical waste in two of Holy Karbala Governorate hospitals (Imam Hassan Al-Mujtaba Teaching Hospital, Imam Hussein Medical City), Data were collected by hospital field visits and direct interviews with medical waste management workers, officials, and health care providers using questionnaire. Results: It was documented that the two hospital trained there staff infrequently an as need and had sufficient but sometime not appropriate personal protective equipment. Both of hospital are segregate medical waste and had incinerator which used to burn medical waste.
Co-Authors Ali Daher Habeeb Dunia Fawaz Mohammed Muhannad Sabah Aber