An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia.

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Autor/Urheber	Kaouther Maaroufi; Terry Tudor; Mentore Vaccari; Afef Siala; Ezzeddine Mahmoudi
Institution	MDPI AG
Titel	An Evaluation of Staff Engagement with Infectious Healthcare Waste Management Policies: A Case Study of Tunisia.
Quelle	In: 1660-4601; doi:10.3390/ijerph17051704; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 5, p 1704 (2020)(2020) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.3390/ijerph17051704
Schlagwörter	developing countries; healthcare waste practices; medical waste; infection prevention and control; Medicine
Abstract	This study evaluated the engagement of staff regarding infectious healthcare waste management, in two case-study universities in Tunisia. Using a questionnaire survey, it was found that the most significant reported factors that influenced engagement were the availability of technical sheets and posters, training and education programs, and the age range of the staff. While there was some accordance with the Tunisian Decree application n ° 2008−2745 of July 28th, 2008, as well as international guidelines and best practice (e.g. the use of color coded bins, waste management teams, and infection control measures), there were also limitations in the provision of training. This limitation in training and, to a lesser extent, awareness impacted on the beliefs about infectious healthcare waste management of staff and their practices. Recommendations for addressing these issues are suggested.
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