Medical waste management at the primary healthcare centres in a north western Nigerian State: Findings from a low-resource setting

Omoleke, Semeeh Akinwale; Usman, Nura; Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem; Ashiru, Mustapha Mohammed

doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2021.100092

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“…The result of this study showed that the majority of the respondents agreed to the practice of burning pits. This finding agrees with previous studies where burning was practiced as a means of disposal [27][28][29]. Open burning of biomedical wastes may seem cheap and fast to conduct and reduce the volume of waste but it still exposes the public to health risks of toxic gases released into the atmosphere [33].…”

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confidence: 92%

“…Contrastingly, incineration was infrequently employed [29]. However, incineration is supposed to be an ideal treatment method [10] and the best means of disposal [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Contrastingly, incineration was infrequently employed [29]. However, incineration is supposed to be an ideal treatment method [10] and the best means of disposal [29]. Nevertheless, incineration is widely employed in biomedical, medical waste management in Dakar [10] but low usage of incinerators in health care institutions in Nigeria [6,28].…”

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The Associations between Mental Health Literacy and HIV-related Treatment Outcomes among HIV/AIDS Outpatients in Vietnam

Tat¹

2022

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Data about mental health literacy and its associations with HIV-related treatment outcomes are both sparsely reported and presented with disparate results. This study aimed to assess the mental health performance among HIV/AIDS outpatients and examine the correlations between Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) with some pre-specified HIV-related treatment outcomes, including clinical status, HIV-RNA suppression, antiretroviral (ART) failure, and treatment adherence. We conducted a single-center, cross-sectional study between June and October 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Adult HIV-infected patients were enrolled in the study when they routinely attended an outpatient clinic to receive medical consultations and antiretroviral therapy. Bivariate logistic regressions were used to study the associations between MHLS and major HIV-related health outcomes. A total of 406 HIV-infected participants were enrolled during the study period. The median MHLS among HIV/AIDS patients was 99 (Interquartile range (IQR): 93-107). Roughly 93% of patients were clinically stable, with a median CD4 count of 603 cells/µl. Two-thirds of patients achieved HIV-RNA suppression (undetectable threshold < 20 copies/ml). A total of thirteen (3.2%) patients were undertaking protease-inhibitors-based second-line ART regimens. The ART compliance of participants was evaluated at 92.1%. The logistic bivariate analyses did not show any significant correlations between mental health literacy with both pre-specified HIV-related health outcomes and ART adherence. The mental health performance among the HIV/AIDS outpatients at the HIV community-based clinic was at the intermediate level. The mental health literacy of patients was not statistically associated with the pre-specified HIV treatment outcomes.

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“…Contrastingly, incineration was infrequently employed [29]. However, incineration is supposed to be an ideal treatment method [10] and the best means of disposal [29].…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Associations between Mental Health Literacy and HIV-related Treatment Outcomes among HIV/AIDS Outpatients in Vietnam

Tat¹

2022

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the development of effective methods of handling medical waste in order to quickly dispose of large amounts of waste at low costs and minimal safety risk. Many authors raise this issue (Mei et al, 2021;Ma et al, 2020;Chen et al, 2021;Valizadech et al, 2021;Fraifeld et al, 2021;Nowakowski and Pamuła, 2020;Zamparas et al, 2019;Aung et al, 2019;Omoleke et al, 2021;Kenny and Priyadarshini, 2021).…”

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“…Aung et al (2019) propose an assessment framework for medical waste management, based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, to safely manage waste from healthcare activities. Omoleke et al (2021) express dissatisfaction with the methods of medical waste disposal in developing countries. The preferred methods are incineration and burial of waste on hospital premises, due to inadequate funding for waste management.…”

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Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant

Załuska

Werner-Juszczuk

Gładyszewska-Fiedoruk

2022

Aerosol Air Qual. Res.

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This article examines the correlation between the amount of pollutants emitted from medical waste incinerator plant and the number of COVID-19 infections, based on the example of Podlaskie Voivodeship in Poland. This paper deals with the issues of medical waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thermal processing is characterised as a method of medical waste utilisation. The technological sequence of the medical waste incineration installation and the integrated exhaust gas cleaning system are discussed. The results of studies on the emission of pollutants into the atmosphere during combustion are compared with the number of COVID-19 cases in the same voivodeship to investigate how the coronavirus pandemic affects the amount of medical waste generated, thus the amount of pollutants emitted into the atmosphere. The Pearson's linear correlation coefficient and the Student's t-test are used to verify the results. The analysis results show a statistically significant, moderate positive correlation between the amount of covid waste and the number of COVID-19 cases (0.5140). In turn, there is also a statistically significant moderate correlation between the number of COVID-19 cases and emissions of SO2 (r = 0.6256, p = 0.010), NO x (0.5019, p = 0.048), and HCl (0.5130, p = 0.042). This correlation finding highlights additional costs to the environment and public health as the number of COVID-19 cases increase, which can be taken into account for pandemic planning by governments in the future.

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Smart waste bin monitoring using IoT for sustainable biomedical waste management

Ishaq,

Mohammad,

Bello

et al. 2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Suboptimal management of healthcare waste poses a significant concern that can be effectively tackled by implementing Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to enhance trash monitoring and disposal processes. The potential utilisation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in addressing the requirements associated with biomedical waste management within the Kaduna area was examined. The study included a selection of ten hospitals, chosen based on the criterion of having access to wireless Internet connectivity. The issue of biomedical waste is significant within the healthcare sector since it accounts for a considerable amount of overall waste generation, with estimates ranging from 43.62 to 52.47% across various facilities. Utilisation of (IoT) sensors resulted in the activation of alarms and messages to facilitate the prompt collection of waste. Data collected from these sensors was subjected to analysis to discover patterns and enhance the overall efficiency of waste management practices. The study revealed a positive correlation between the quantity of hospital beds and the daily garbage generated. Notably, hospitals with a higher number of beds were observed to generate a much greater amount of waste per bed. Hazardous waste generated varies by hospital, with one hospital leading in sharps waste (10.98 kgd−1) and chemical waste (21.06 kgd−1). Other hospitals generate considerable amounts of radioactive waste (0.60 kgd−1 and 0.50 kgd−1), pharmaceuticals, and genotoxic waste (16.19 kgd−1), indicating the need for specialised waste management approaches. The study sheds light on the significance of IoT in efficient waste collection and the need for tailored management of hazardous waste.

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Medical waste management at the primary healthcare centres in a north western Nigerian State: Findings from a low-resource setting

Cited by 13 publications

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The Associations between Mental Health Literacy and HIV-related Treatment Outcomes among HIV/AIDS Outpatients in Vietnam

The Associations between Mental Health Literacy and HIV-related Treatment Outcomes among HIV/AIDS Outpatients in Vietnam

Impact of COVID-19 Case Numbers on the Emission of Pollutants from a Medical Waste Incineration Plant

Smart waste bin monitoring using IoT for sustainable biomedical waste management

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