Assessment of Medical Waste Management within Selected Hospitals in Gaza Strip Palestine: A Pilot Study

Sarsour, Amal; Ayoub, Aaeid; Lubbad, Ihab; Omran, Abdelnaser; Shahrour, Isam

doi:10.12983/ijsres-2014-p0164-0173

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“…The positive attitude towards 17 statements regarding PWM (Table 4) was in accordance with results reported by Sattar, 27 Elkhalifa, 28 Al-Khatib 29 and Sarsour et al 30 who studied the attitude of healthcare staff towards medical waste management in general. With regard to the neutral attitude towards PWM, this was also consistent with the results of a previous study conducted in Gaza in 2000 that revealed a neutral p u b l i c h e a l t h x x x ( 2 0 1 6 ) 1 e1 1 attitude of healthcare staff, especially nurses, towards medical waste management.…”

Section: Attitudesupporting

confidence: 87%

“…This was in agreement with the results of the Environmental Quality Authority (EQA) survey that was conducted in 2005 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. 30,34 Similar results were also reported in studies conducted in Nigeria, 35 Ghana, 36 Egypt 37 and Portugal. 38 All of these studies were in accordance with Smith, who stated that chemotherapeutic waste should be managed as infectious waste (i.e.…”

Section: Practicesupporting

confidence: 73%

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Impact of an intervention programme on knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare staff regarding pharmaceutical waste management, Gaza, Palestine

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Section: Attitudesupporting

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Section: Practicesupporting

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Impact of an intervention programme on knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare staff regarding pharmaceutical waste management, Gaza, Palestine

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“…Only 17.5% of the respondents confirmed having received training. Similar results were obtained from a previous study conducted in Gaza (Sarsour et al, 2014). Immediately following the educational program, this poor practice was found to turn into a satisfactory one that got a score of 100%, since all interviewees were the trainees of the program.…”

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Impact of an educational program on knowledge and practice of health care staff toward pharmaceutical waste management in Gaza, Palestine

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Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

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In health care facilities, pharmaceutical waste is generally discharged down the drain or sent to landfill. Poor knowledge about their potential downstream impacts may be a primary factor for improper disposal behavior. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of an intervention program on knowledge and practice of health care staff regarding pharmaceutical waste management. The study was designed as a pre/posttest intervention study. Total sample size was 530 in the pre-intervention phase, and then a subsample of 69 individuals was selected for the intervention and the post-intervention phases. Paired-sample t test was used to assess the difference between pretest and follow-up test results. A statistically significant improvement in knowledge and practice was achieved (P < 0.001). Poor knowledge and poor practice levels (scores <50%) were found to improve to satisfactory levels (scores ≥75%). Therefore, educational programs could be considered as an effective tool for changing health care staff practice in pharmaceutical waste management.Implications: In health care facilities, pharmaceutical waste is generally discharged down the drain or sent to landfill. A lack of knowledge about the potential impacts of this type of waste may be a leading factor in improper disposal behavior. Following an educational program, statistically significant improvement in knowledge and practice of health care staff as regards to pharmaceutical waste management (PWM) was achieved. It is thus recommended that authorities implement training-of-trainers (TOT) programs to educate health care staff on PWM and organize refreshment workshops regularly.PAPER HISTORY

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“…Attitudes towards the intervention proposed were very positive, but the knowledge about both the existing situation and theoretical aspects of HCWM were limited (Sarsour et al, 2014). Interest and knowledge were evidently linked (Fig.…”

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“…The legislative framework is incomplete, and at the HCF level, policies are not well defined (Al-Khatib et al, 2009). In addition, the health staff lack awareness and training (Sarsour et al, 2014).…”

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Understanding the perceptions, roles and interactions of stakeholder networks managing health-care waste: A case study of the Gaza Strip

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The sustainable management of waste requires a holistic approach involving a range of stakeholders. What can often be difficult is to understand the manner in which different types of stakeholder networks are composed and work, and how best to enhance their effectiveness. Using social network analysis and stakeholder analysis of healthcare waste management stakeholders in the case study region of the Gaza Strip, this study aimed to understand and examine the manner in which the networks functioned. The Ministry of Health was found to be the most important stakeholder, followed by municipalities and solid waste management councils. Some international agencies were also mentioned, with specific roles, while other local institutions had a limited influence. Finally while health-care facilities had a strong interest in waste management, they were generally poorly informed and had limited links to each other. The manner in which the networks operated was complicated and influenced by differences in perception, sharing of information, access to finance and levels of awareness. The lack of a clear legal framework generated various mistakes about roles and responsibilities in the system, and evidently regulation was not an effective driver for improvement. Finally stakeholders had different priorities according to the waste management issues they were involved with, however segregation at the source was identified as a key requirement by most. Areas for improving the effectiveness of the networks are suggested. The analysis utilized an innovative methodology, which involved a large number of stakeholders. Such an approach served to raise interest and awareness at different levels (public authorities, health providers, supporting actors, others), stimulate the discussion about the adoption of specific policies, and identify the effective way forward.

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Assessment of Medical Waste Management within Selected Hospitals in Gaza Strip Palestine: A Pilot Study

Cited by 16 publications

References 14 publications

Impact of an intervention programme on knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare staff regarding pharmaceutical waste management, Gaza, Palestine

Impact of an intervention programme on knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare staff regarding pharmaceutical waste management, Gaza, Palestine

Impact of an educational program on knowledge and practice of health care staff toward pharmaceutical waste management in Gaza, Palestine

Understanding the perceptions, roles and interactions of stakeholder networks managing health-care waste: A case study of the Gaza Strip

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