Knowledge, attitude and practice of bio-medical waste management among private practitioners in Poonamallee taluk, Chennai

Ruma Dutta; Prashanth R.; Gomathy Parasuraman; Timsi Jain; Dinesh Raja; Lawrence Dcruze

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173168

Authors

Ruma Dutta Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Prashanth R. Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Gomathy Parasuraman Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Timsi Jain Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Dinesh Raja Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Lawrence Dcruze Department of Pathology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20173168

Keywords:

KAP, Bio-Medical waste, Medical professionals

Abstract

Background: Inadequate and inappropriate knowledge regarding disposal of Bio-Medical Waste may have serious health consequences to those who handle it as well as can have a deleterious impact on the environment. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices about the various aspects of bio-medical waste (BMW) management among private practitioners of Poonamallee taluk, Chennai

Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices about the various aspects of Bio-Medical Waste (BMW) management among private practitioners of Poonamallee taluk, Chennai. The sample size was calculated as 171. Data was collected using a structured interview schedule among all private practitioners including dentists. Data was entered and analyzed by using IBM SPSS software Version 21.

Results: 78.3% private practitioners were found to have adequate knowledge about the biomedical waste management rules. 76% private practitioners had knowledge regarding segregation of waste at source. 56.7% of practitioners segregated the BMW into different categories at source level and disposed in specified color coded containers.

Conclusions: The importance of training regarding biomedical waste management needs emphasis; lack of proper and complete knowledge about biomedical waste management impacts practices of appropriate waste disposal.

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Author Biographies

Ruma Dutta, Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Associate Professor, Department of Community medicine,

Prashanth R., Department of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Postgraduate, Department of Community Medicine

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