The importance of waste from healthcare services for teachers, students and graduates of the healthcare sector

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the perception healthcare sector teachers, students and graduates from two institutions of higher learning in Rio Grande do Sul, on the generation of waste from healthcare services. It used a qualitative research approach, performed with 13 teachers, 18 students and 12 healthcare professionals, who were collected through a focus group. The main results showed there is a perception toward the importance of proper segregation and disposal of Healthcare Service Waste, also there is a lack of concern for the reduction of these wastes. Therefore, the issue requires a broader understanding of the environment, with a view of planetary sustainability, exposing needs to provide the healthcare professionals with knowledge and awareness of the importance of handling these types of waste.

Cenário para simulação de Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde: estudo metodológico

“…After medical visit, he was discharged, and the nursing team was notified to organize the unit. needs to stimulate debate and reflection on the related environmental and ecological issues (6) . In the literature there are questions about the way this theme is being worked in educational institutions, because the strategies adopted should value critical-reflexive reasoning in order to awaken human and collective consciousness among health professionals (6) .…”

A Questão Ambiental E a Enfermagem: Percepções De Enfermeiros E Estudantes

“…Um estudo que buscou conhecer a percepção dos docentes, discentes e egressos da área da saúde de duas instituições de ensino superior do RS acerca da geração dos RSS, constatou que os participantes, de modo geral, atribuem significados aos RSS atentando para a importância da segregação adequada e destino final, sobretudo, com os resíduos contaminados, pois consideram que esses podem provocar danos para a sociedade (MORESCHI et al, 2014b).…”

“…O descarte inapropriado dos resíduos poderá desencadear repercussões negativas em todos os seres do planeta. É preciso, deste modo, que os profissionais de saúde tenham um olhar no sentido de mútua pertença entre meio ambiente e produção de resíduos (MORESCHI et al, 2014b).…”

Waste Management of Healthcare Services From the Perspective of Nursing Professionals

“…[9][10][11] Studies highlight the need to equip these health professionals for the appropriate management of HSW. 2,[9][10][11][12] In that sense, this research was developed to identify the knowledge of nursing professionals at pediatric inpatient services about health service waste management.…”