DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2017.v05i08.080

Pages: 3427-3431

Proper handling and disposal is necessary to follow in all hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, ambulatory settings, mainly to prevent transmission of dangerous infectious pathogens like HIV, HBV. The purpose of this study is to provide a safe environment that is free from infection for the patient as well as the employees at hospital. A total of 120 health care personnel 30 from in each group (doctors, nurses, paramedics, housekeeping staff) were considered and requested to answer the pre-structured questionnaire within pre determined time. The selected group of health care personnel answers related to KAP (Knowledge, Attitude, Practices) of biomedical waste (BMW) management was analyzed. Practices of KAP were also assessed during their work in OPDs, wards and ICUs. All the results were tabulated and assessed. On assessing management of BMW, Doctors have better orientation towards knowledge, attitude, practices when compared to nurses, followed by paramedics and housekeeping staff. Doctors and Nurses practices are low when compared to knowledge and attitude. Whereas, Paramedics and Housekeeping staff practices are better in practices than knowledge and attitude. Out of 30 Housekeeping or sanitary staff, most of them were intermediate and low grade, whereas nurses and paramedical staff were high and intermediate grade. To improve the practices and knowledge at all steps of health care delivery, need regular intensive training programmes to be conducted by administration. At the same time adequate resources to be provided to healthcare personnel to work efficiently.