Evaluation Of Biomedical Waste Management at Government Psychiatric Disease Hospital, Srinagar: A Crossectional Study.

Dr Yangchen Dolma; Dr SM Salim Khan; Dr Ambrine Ashraf

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

Evaluation Of Biomedical Waste Management at Government Psychiatric Disease Hospital, Srinagar: A Crossectional Study.

Dr Yangchen Dolma, Dr Sm Salim Khan, Dr Ambrine Ashraf

Abstract :

The present study was carried out with the objective of Evaluation Of Biomedical Waste Management at Government Psychiatric Disease Hospital, Srinagar.It was a Crossectional Study. Study material consisted of WHO health care waste management rapid assessment tool and pre designed semi– srtuctured combination of open and close ended questionnaire. Data was collected through primary and secondary sources by interviewing administrator, health care workers, observation and record review. The questionnaire comprised of subheadings like BMW segregation and handling, BMW collection, BMW storage and on –site transport, BMW off site transport,final disposal site, BMW rules and regulations , Policy and budgeting, reporting, monitoring, vaccination status of workers, financial resources and overall implementation as per 2016 guidelines. The present study revealed lack of basic awareness among health care workers. None of the health care workers receive training regarding waste management. Furthermore, there was no provision of Personal protective clothing and vaccination to the staff handling the waste.The quantum of infectious waste generation was found to be less.There was no constitution of waste management committee and team.Lack of monitoring, reporting and documents related to waste management were the other findings in our study.There is need for strict compliance to the existing guidelines. Each and every shortcomings should be dealt seriously.