Perceived risk and associated factors of healthcare waste in selected hospitals of Kathmandu, Nepal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Healthcare waste management is the subject of a neglected issue in many developing countries. Health care facilities are facing a major challenge in handling healthcare wastes and reducing their potential risks to human health and the environment. Insufficient understanding of the risk associated with healthcare waste by health workforce can contribute to poor waste management practices. The main aim of this study is to assess risk perception towards healthcare waste among hospital attendants and to identify associated factors.

Methodology

We carried out a cross-sectional hospital-based study among 120 attendants of a private and public hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. We used two-stage random sampling for the selection of hospital and participants. We conducted a fa

SUBMITTER: Karki S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7357750 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature