Effective medical waste management for sustainable green healthcare

SM Lee, DH Lee - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study examines the importance of medical waste management activities for developing
a sustainable green healthcare environment. This study applied a multiple methodological …

Total quality management in the health-care context: integrating the literature and directing future research

MM Alzoubi, KS Hayati, AM Rosliza… - … and healthcare policy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Synergistic integration of predictors and elements that determine the success of
total quality management (TQM) implementations in hospitals has been the bane of …

Healthcare waste management: A case study from Sudan

AA Hassan, T Tudor, M Vaccari - Environments, 2018 - mdpi.com
Healthcare waste (HCW) represents a major public health issue, especially in developing
countries. Among HCW categories, sharps waste is one of the most hazardous. Exposure to …

Assessing knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare personnel regarding biomedical waste management: a systematic review of available tools

A Mannocci, O di Bella, D Barbato… - Waste Management …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Biomedical waste (BMW) management is an important commitment of hospitals both in
terms of the possible infectious risk and from the financial point of view. Monitoring the …

Medical waste management and disposal practices of health facilities in Kumbo East and Kumbo West health districts

GD Lanyuy, FA Jane… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2017 - journal.article2publish.com
The provision of healthcare generates waste which can be detrimental to health and the
environment. Management of healthcare waste is still a challenge in developing countries …

Current practices of waste management in teaching hospitals and presence of incinerators in densely populated areas

S Khalid, N Haq, ZA Sabiha, A Latif, MA Khan, J Iqbal… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Hospital waste management (HWM) practices are the core need to run a proper
health care facility. This study encompasses the HWM practices in teaching hospitals of …

[PDF][PDF] Effect of medical waste management trainings on behavior change among doctors versus nurses and paramedical staff in Pakistan

R Kumar, R Somrongthong, J Ahmed - Journal of Ayub Medical …, 2016 - academia.edu
Background: Healthcare waste management is a neglected issue in hospitals of developing
countries due to poor practices among health staff. This study was aimed to determine the …

Frequency of occupational health hazards and factors responsible among the waste handlers at the tertiary care hospitals of Karachi

E Das, S Shaikh, D Kumar - Pakistan Journal of Medical …, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background & Objectives: Hospital waste handlers (HWHs) are in contact with contaminated
waste that put them at risk for occupational health hazards. The objective of the study was to …

The Effectiveness of Educational Interventions in Improving Waste Management Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices among Healthcare Workers: A Systematic …

A Conti, E Viottini, RI Comoretto, C Piovan, B Martin… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The healthcare sector represents a major source of waste production, and healthcare
workers (HCWs) are crucial in waste management. Educational interventions (EIs) can be …

Waste management and public health: An analysis of Nigerias healthcare sector

NP Onyekwelu, OA Okoro… - Journal of Public …, 2022 - academicjournals.org
Waste management encompasses a wide range of planned procedures and activities, either
from its generation to final disposal, as well as long-term strategy for ensuring …