Study of Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Biomedical Waste Management (BMW) at a Rural Teaching Hospital of North India

Assistant Professor Hospital Administration/assistant Medical Superintendent GMC Handwara

*Corresponding Author: Mohd Sarwar Mir, Assistant Professor Hospital Administration/assistant Medical Superintendent GMC Handwara; Email: [email protected]

Received Date: June 12, 2024

Published Date: July 4, 2024

Citation: Mir MS. (2024). Study of Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Biomedical Waste Management (BMW) at a Rural Teaching Hospital of North India. Mathews J Nurs. 6(4):51.

Copyrights: Mir MS. © (2024).

ABSTRACT

To study the knowledge and awareness among healthcare workers regarding bio-medical waste management GMC Handwara, a cross- sectional study in restrospective design was conducted in randomly selected areas. The study population included doctors, nurses, technician and sanitary staff. A semi-structured questionnaire was adapted from different research papers were used as a study tool.

Observation revealed that among the entire study group doctors had a highest mean knowledge score, followed by nursing staff. Lowest mean knowledge score was found in sanitary attendants.

There was a significant difference is mean knowledge score of graduate nurses who had a higher mean knowledge score compared to other nursing staff.

Keywords: Biomedical waste, Knowledge, Awareness