Introduction: hospital waste and similar are relevant health problem for the biological and chemicals risk, and negative impacts on the human quality of life and the environment. Objective: to describe the knowledge and practices of the workers of a Empresa Social del Estado from Chocó, Colombia about the handle of the hospital waste. Materials and methods: cross sectional study in 67 workers of six work areas of a hospital from Colombia. A scale about knowledge and practices about hospital waste was applied. The data is stored and analyzed in SPSS 20, with summary measures, frequencies, chi2 and Anova. Results: in knowledge 40% presented an unsatisfactory grade, in practice 17.9% was regular and only 3.0% excellent. The knowledge do not pr...
Healthcare waste (HCW) management and segregation are essential to ensure safety, environmental prot...
Introduction: The generation of waste by hospital activities in large urban areas requires comprehen...
The research was conducted in order to determine the impact of education program on the knowledge an...
The potential risk presented from inadequate handling of hazardous solid waste is a problem of publi...
To describe solid waste production and management at the Good Samaritan Hospital of Bagua Grande in ...
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Hea...
It aimed to conduct a situational analysis of the production and management of waste generated in a ...
In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge of nurses in a public hospital in the city of Picos - PI on...
Montenegro Pinedo Hermes, knowledge and attitudes of health workers on management of hospital waste ...
Background. The environmental management of residues is defined within the public policy, which invo...
This study aims to analyze the Hospital Solid Waste Management System and propose strategic points f...
Background: Medical waste has a direct impact on public health and the environment as they are carri...
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Hea...
_ The research topic was developed in the Yantalo Health Center with the objective to know the reali...
Healthcare waste (HCW) management and segregation are essential to ensure safety, environmental prot...
Introduction: The generation of waste by hospital activities in large urban areas requires comprehen...
The research was conducted in order to determine the impact of education program on the knowledge an...
The potential risk presented from inadequate handling of hazardous solid waste is a problem of publi...
To describe solid waste production and management at the Good Samaritan Hospital of Bagua Grande in ...
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Hea...
It aimed to conduct a situational analysis of the production and management of waste generated in a ...
In this research, the management of hospital waste was assessed in a private hospital in third level...
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge of nurses in a public hospital in the city of Picos - PI on...
Montenegro Pinedo Hermes, knowledge and attitudes of health workers on management of hospital waste ...
Background. The environmental management of residues is defined within the public policy, which invo...
This study aims to analyze the Hospital Solid Waste Management System and propose strategic points f...
Background: Medical waste has a direct impact on public health and the environment as they are carri...
Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Hea...
_ The research topic was developed in the Yantalo Health Center with the objective to know the reali...
Healthcare waste (HCW) management and segregation are essential to ensure safety, environmental prot...
Introduction: The generation of waste by hospital activities in large urban areas requires comprehen...
The research was conducted in order to determine the impact of education program on the knowledge an...