Hospital solid waste management in a healthcare unit of Guayaquil [2015]
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health services, medical waste, environment and public healthAbstract
Introduction: solid waste management is a global problem with negative impact on the environment. In Ecuador, despite regulations for proper management, serious environmental violations occur, most often in the private sector, although the problem is general. For this reason, there are plans to correct these problems and achieve high quality standards for the benefit of internal and external users of the various health centres. Materials and Methods: in 2011, a cross-sectional study was carried out, in which the management of solid waste and the degree of knowledge possessed by the personnel working in a health care unit were characterized. Survey and checklist forms were used for all solid waste management processes, with which surveys and targeted observations were made. Averages and standard deviation were used for the statistical analysis of qualitative variables, and simple frequencies and percentages were applied to quantitative variables. Results: knowledge about hospital waste management is adequate in only 12 %, in all age groups and areas. Adequate conditioning was observed in 53 %. Segregation and primary storage was adequate in 44 %. Intermediate storage 14 % and internal transport 27 %. Conclusion: The biggest problem is the lack of knowledge about concepts and adequate management; therefore, it is proposed to develop a program for the management of hospital solid waste in the institution.
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