AWARENESS OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE (BMW) MANAGEMENT AMONG DENTAL AND MEDICAL STUDENTS.
- Mohammad Abdulkhaliq Al-Sayyali
- Roshan Noor Mohamed
- Sakeenabi Basha
- Yousef Al Thomali
- Ammar Saleh Al-Shamrani and Mohammed Khalil Fahmi.
DOIAbstract
Background: Hazardous biomedical waste management should be addressed adequately and appropriately to prevent any harmful effects on the people providing health care services or to the patients receiving treatment. Material and Methods: The study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey. The target population was the dental and medical students of Taif University. 145 students agreed to participate in the study voluntarily which included 69 dental and 76 medical students. Chi-square test was performed and the level of significance was set at p <0.05. Results: Around 77 percent of total participants agree that improper waste management will cause various health hazards. 69 percent of dental and 54 percent of medical students were awa...
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