Public perception towards medical waste generated in the environment during the COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Airborne droplets and contaminated surfaces are the main routes for the epidemic virus outbreak that causes the novel coronavirus. To reduce virus spread, people wear face masks and gloves daily, which massively increases the amount of waste generated in the environment. Also, the inappropriate disposal of used masks and gloves in communities may boost the spread of the novel coronavirus. However, no studies have been conducted to evaluate a public perception regarding the management of generated masks and gloves during the global health threat. Therefore, this paper proposes a study of public awareness, attitudes, and practices towards gloves and masks generated during the novel coronavirus pandemic in Saudi Arabia. The study showed that most of the participants (74%) have adequate awaren

SUBMITTER: Alomari AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8580859 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature