Volume : VIII, Issue : VIII, August - 2019

Assessment of the knowledge, Attitude and Practices about Biomedical Waste Management amongst the clinicians in semi urban area of Maharashtra.

Charan Kaur Dardi, Aastha Pandey

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Bio medical waste poses a threat to public health and environment. Globally, there is increased awareness among health care professionals about hazards and appropriate management techniques, the level of awareness in our area is not known. So, the present study was conducted to assess the awareness, practices as well as attitude assessment towards waste management among 40 clinicians. A Cross sectional study was conducted using pre–tested structured questionnaire. The study showed that 70% of the practitioners have not undergone any orientation / training in BMW management. 87.5% doctors have knowledge about colour code. Most health care professionals 92.5% were segregating bio–medical waste. Knowledge about the correct method of bio–medical waste management was insufficient. From our study we conclude that there is still a need for programs that not only impart knowledge to the Doctors but also motivate them to actively practice, proper bio–medical waste management.

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ASSESSMENT OF THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES ABOUT BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONGST THE CLINICIANS IN SEMI URBAN AREA OF MAHARASHTRA., Charan Kaur Dardi, Aastha Pandey INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-8 | August-2019

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