A Study To Assess Knowldege And Attitude Regarding Bio-Medical Waste Management Among The Staff Nurses Working In Selected Hospital Of Kheda District, Gujarat

Abstract

The BMW waste produced in health care activities can be a high risk for infection and injury in compare to any other type of waste so, it is very important to have safe and reliable method to handle. It can be serious public health consequence and a significant impact on the environment if handle practice in inappropriate and inadequately.¹ It has seen that management of bio medical waste is still very poor all over the world. Lack of awareness about the health hazards and its improper management of biomedical wastes were seen which is due to insufficient financial and human resources and poor control of waste disposal health care is vital for our life and health.²

 METHOD AND MATERIAL: A quantitative research approach through descriptive research design was adopted, non-probability convenient sampling method was used to enroll 80 staff nurses at Nadiad, Kheda District. The data were collected structured knowledge questionnaires and Likert scale used for Attitude on Bio medical waste management. Data was done by descriptive infernal statics. RESULT: The study Show that frequency and percentage distribution of samples according to the knowledge score of Staff Nurses regarding biomedical waste management. It reveals that 0% of Staff nurses had inadequate knowledge, 48.75% of Staff Nurses had moderate level of knowledge, and 51.25% of paramedical workers had adequate knowledge. And also, Study shows that frequency and percentage distribution of samples according to the Attitude score of Staff nurses regarding biomedical waste management. It reveals that of, 44% of Staff nurses had good level of Attitude, and 56.25 % of paramedical workers had adequate Attitude, none of the Staff nurses had poor level of Attitude score of Staff nurses regarding biomedical waste management. It reveals that of, 44% of Staff nurses score of Staff nurses regarding biomedical waste management. It reveals that of, 44% of Staff nurses had good level of Attitude, and 56.25 % of paramedical workers had adequate Attitude, none of the Staff nurses had poor level of Attitude.