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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

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Vol. 7, Issue 7, Part E (2021)

Assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices of biomedical waste management among staff nurses during COVID-19

Assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices of biomedical waste management among staff nurses during COVID-19

Author(s)
Mary Minolin T and Anurekha R
Abstract
Medical care is very important to our lives., but the waste generated by medical activities represents the real problem of life and nature. An adequate Knowledge and Practices on Biomedical waste management among nursing staff is the first step for safe disposal of hazardous hospital waste during COVID-19. The best way to prevent hospital acquired infections is to learn more about the Biomedical waste management. The present study aims to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Biomedical waste management among staff nurses during COVID-19. A quantitative non-experimental research using descriptive design was conducted among 100 staff nurses. A convenience sampling technique was used to select samples. Self - Structured Questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and Practices, Likert scale was used to assess the Attitude regarding Biomedical waste management during COVID -19. The study findings revealed that shows that the mean score of knowledge was 14.19±3.01, the mean score of attitudes was 13.93±2.89 and the mean score of practice was 6.65±1.27. The calculated Correlation value of r = 0.440 between knowledge and attitude, r = 0.402 between knowledge and practice and r = 0.491 between attitude and practice shows a moderate positive correlation which was found to be statistically significant at p<0.001 level. This clearly interferes that when knowledge on Biomedical waste management among staff nurses increases their attitude and practice level also increases. This indicates that knowledge regarding Biomedical waste management need to be improved among staff nurses during COVID-19.
Pages: 345-348  |  376 Views  37 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Mary Minolin T, Anurekha R. Assess the level of knowledge, attitude and practices of biomedical waste management among staff nurses during COVID-19. Int J Appl Res 2021;7(7):345-348.
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