Knowledge and practice of solid healthcare waste management among waste handlers in hospitals in Southern Ghana: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite Ghana's healthcare waste management guidelines, improper solid waste management remains a public health concern. This study sought to assess the knowledge, and practices of waste handlers involved in solid healthcare waste management in selected health facilities in Accra, Ghana.

Methods

This study employed a descriptive phenomenology study design. All 31 waste handlers from Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Tema General Hospital, and Shai-Osudoku Hospital participated in this study. We employed a focus group discussion guide, transcribed the audio-recorded interviews, and then uploaded the data into NVivo 14 software for coding. We synthesized the output into themes, sub-themes, and verbatim quotes to support the sub-themes.

Results

The waste handlers we

SUBMITTER: Affordofe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11841344 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature