Knowledge on hospital wastes and hospital waste management at six general hospitals at provincal level
- Author:
Le Thi Tai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hospital wastes
- MeSH:
Hospitals;
Waste Management;
Waste Products;
- From:Journal of Medical Research
2003;0(2):47-53
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The results of the interview of 203 staffs in 6 hospitals – 3 hospitals with treatment of wastes (Phu Tho, Quang Ngai, Dong Thap), 3 hospital without treatment of wastes (Yen Bai, Quang Nam, Can Tho) about knowledge on hospital wastes and hospital waste management injury rate caused by sharp wastes among the interviewed staffs show: Medical staffs in both two groups have poor understanding about the impacts of hospital wastes, and hospital waste management (classification, collection, transport and treatment wastes). The injuries rate in the staffs that interviewed is 20.0%, and there is no significant difference beteen two groups.
