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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Bio-medical Waste of COVID-19 in Aseer Region, KSA
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NAJIM Z.ALSHAHRANI, MBBS, MPH, NADA FUSSI, MBBS, HASSAN M AL SHAIBAN, FETP, HUSSAIN A AL ARBASH, MBBS, SYED ESAM MAHMOOD, MD, MOHAMMED A. ALJUNAID, MBBS, ABDULRAHMAN M. ALBESHRY, MBBS, YAKUB SAYYAD
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Some countries were previously struggling with inadequate medical waste management and have been now hit hard by an unexpected boost in the volume of biomedical waste due to the new coronavirus pandemic. In this context, we sought to evaluate the KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice) of the healthcare workers who dealt with biomedical waste, including COVID-19 waste, and its management in Aseer Region of Saudi Arabia. This cross-sectional study was conducted among Healthcare Workers in Aseer region, Saudi Arabia (13 governorates), the study conducted during a 3-months period, using an online self-designed questionnaire by convenience sampling. Data was analyzed by using statistical software IBM SPSS version 26. More than half were males (59.1%) and 44.7% were aged 18-29 years. The mean (±standard deviation) score for overall knowledge (0-15) was 11.42 (±4.33), and 5.62 (±3.96) for overall practice. The majority agreed that the prevention of hospital-acquired infection is one of their important tasks. A total of 176 responded that they reused masks. Half of the HCWs (55.1%) stated that the hospital surfaces/equipment was being properly disinfected in their institution. Participants reported the use of gloves (84.2%), gown (71.2%), eye protection (56.9%), and N-95 Mask (51.3%) while handling BMWs. This study draws the attention of the concerned governments and local administrative levels for thorough implementation of the commanded policies with the reach of overall enhancement in the BMW segregation and management in everyday practice, which will be of tremendous assistance yet after the pandemic.
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Biomedical Waste Management; COVID-19; Healthcare Workers; Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.02.224
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