A different training model in providing effective medical waste management in the operating room: peer education
Nuran Akıncı Ekinci,
Mehmet Akif Yazar,
Betül Kozanhan
et al.
Abstract:Objectives: This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of peer education methods in reducing medical waste in operating room settings.
Methods: A quasi-experimental design was utilized, involving 217 operating room staff who received training in medical waste management through a peer education program. Changes in knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and the amount of medical waste generated before and after the intervention were evaluated.
Results: Following peer education, there was a significant increa… Show more
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