Evaluating and prioritizing the healthcare waste disposal center locations using a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method.

ABSTRACT: Healthcare waste disposal center location (HCWDCL) impacts the environment and the health of living beings. Different and sometimes contradictory criteria in determining the appropriate site location for disposing of healthcare waste (HCW) complicate the decision-making process. This research presents a hybrid multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method, named PROMSIS, to determine the appropriate HCWDCL in a real case. The PROMSIS is the combination of two well-known MCDM methods, namely TOPSIS and PROMETHEE. Moreover, fuzzy theory is used to describe the uncertainties of the problem parameters. To provide a reliable decision on selecting the best HCWDCL, a comprehensive list of criteria is identified through a literature review and experts' opinions obtained from the case study. In tota

SUBMITTER: Beheshtinia MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10499883 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature