STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS REGARDING BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT (BMW) AT A TERTIARY CARE TEACHING HOSPITAL OF NORTH INDIA
*Zeeshan Javaid Khan and G. H. Yatoo
ABSTRACT
To study the knowledge and awareness among healthcare workers regarding bio-medical waste management SKIMS Soura, a cross sectional study in retrospective design was conducted in randomly selected areas. The study population included doctors, nurses, technician and sanitary staff. A semi-structured questionnaire was adapted from different research papers were used as a study tool. Observation revealed that among the entire study group doctors had a highest mean knowledge score, followed by nursing staff. Lowest mean knowledge score was found in sanitary attendants. There was a significant difference is mean knowledge score of graduate nurses who had a higher mean knowledge score compared to other nursing staff.
Keywords: Biomedical waste, Knowledge, Awareness.
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