| PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE XVII ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF HOSPITAL INFECTION |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 95-99 |
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Knowledge, attitude and practices of medical students regarding biomedical waste management
Fatima Khan1, Jowairiya Tehreem Khan2, Manal Khursheed2, Asfia Sultan1, Haris M Khan1
1 Department of Microbiology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 MBBS Students, Faculty of Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Jowairiya Tehreem Khan
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh - 202 002, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jpsic.jpsic_17_22
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Context: India generates around 3 million tonnes of medical wastes every year, an amount that is expected to grow at 8% annually. Improper handling of biomedical waste (BMW) can result in the spread of infections such as HIV-acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus in addition to being a burden on the environment. Segregation being the most important step in BMW management (BMWM) necessitates that people working in the health-care system are aware of its rules and regulations. Therefore, it is important to understand and explore any lacunae in knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding BMWM.
Aim: The aim of this study is to develop an insight into the knowledge, attitude and practices of medical students regarding BMWM.
Settings and Design: An institutional-based cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was conducted.
Subjects and Methods: A structured questionnaire prepared according to the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) model.
Statistical Analysis Used: Data were analysed by the IBM SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), v20.0 software.
Results: The participants' knowledge on BMWM was scored on a scale of 0–50. Thirty-six per cent of them scored in the range of 20–30, while 30.9% scored between 30 and 40. Three-fourths of them believed that it was important to be aware of BMW generation, hazards and legislation. About 87.09% opined that soft skills regarding BMWM should be a part of the curriculum for health-care students. About 76% of the respondents claimed to follow colour coding while discarding BMW. About 41.3% of the participants responded that they would report anyone found breaking the rules of BMWM.
Conclusions: The study revealed that there is still a significant lack in the KAP of health-care students regarding BMWM.
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