Scientific Paper Entitled: Nurses' Practices On Health Care Waste Management In The Government Health Sector In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

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  • Mashael Muhammad Aleajmiu , Wafaa Abdullah Alobethany , Saleh Ketab Moadi Alotaibi , Fawaz Nashi Motlaq Alshammari , Alanoud Mahammad Aldakhen , Zainab Abdulkareem Abdullah Allnaseer , Alanoud Mahammad Aldakhen ,
  • Saaa Abdulrhman Albishi , Mashail Ibraheem , Nawaf Maheel Abdulla Almotere , Bodour Ghareeb Rajaa Alenazi , Nawaf Hadi Alanazi , Abdulrazak Reshaid Alrukhaimi ,
  • Yaser Abdullah Saluman Al-Talyen , Guzail Ibrahim Mohammed Aldossary , Jawaher Abdullah Alshalawi , Aisha Jazel Nahi Alotaibi , Nouf Hussain Akshan Alsubaie

Abstract

Background: The proper management of healthcare waste is crucial due to its potential risks to the environment and public health. Ensuring the safe handling and disposal of healthcare waste is an ethical responsibility of hospitals and healthcare providers, particularly the nursing staff.

Aim: This study aims to assess the knowledge and practices of staff nurses in El-Zohor Hospital, a government health facility in Saudi Arabia, regarding healthcare waste management. A descriptive study design was employed.

Subject and method: sample of 110 nurses was included. Data were collected using a questionnaire to assess knowledge and an observation checklist to evaluate the nurses' practices.

Results: Results indicated that the majority of nurses demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of healthcare waste management and displayed adequate practices in most aspects of waste management.

Conclusion: The findings also revealed a statistically significant correlation between nurses' knowledge and their actual practices in healthcare waste management.

Recommendation: Based on these results, it is recommended that continuous monitoring be implemented to ensure strict adherence to safety regulations in waste handling within the healthcare facility.

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2022-11-07

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Mashael Muhammad Aleajmiu , Wafaa Abdullah Alobethany , Saleh Ketab Moadi Alotaibi , Fawaz Nashi Motlaq Alshammari , Alanoud Mahammad Aldakhen , Zainab Abdulkareem Abdullah Allnaseer , Alanoud Mahammad Aldakhen , Saaa Abdulrhman Albishi , Mashail Ibraheem , Nawaf Maheel Abdulla Almotere , Bodour Ghareeb Rajaa Alenazi , Nawaf Hadi Alanazi , Abdulrazak Reshaid Alrukhaimi , & Yaser Abdullah Saluman Al-Talyen , Guzail Ibrahim Mohammed Aldossary , Jawaher Abdullah Alshalawi , Aisha Jazel Nahi Alotaibi , Nouf Hussain Akshan Alsubaie. (2022). Scientific Paper Entitled: Nurses’ Practices On Health Care Waste Management In The Government Health Sector In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia . Migration Letters, 19(S8), 1473–1487. Retrieved from https://migrationletters.com/index.php/ml/article/view/10231

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Vol. 19 No. S8 (2022)

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