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Assessment of biomedical waste handling in Ghana

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: This article reports a study in Greater Accra and Eastern Region, to assess knowledge and practices related to biomedical waste (BMW) handling and disposal in six health care facilities (HF) in Ghana. The results showed a significant knowledge gap in handling expired blood units, human tissue, and liquid BMW. Of the respondents, 87.0% revealed inadequate procedural knowledge in disposing of liquid BMW, with only 19.6% inspecting it; and 82.2% of the respondents demonstrated insufficient knowledge of handling expired blood units. Intensive training in handling of BMW is required to produce adequate understanding of procedural guidelines.

Source: International Journal of Environmental Studies

DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2022.2135891

Authors: Justice Kofi Debrah, Zujaja Wahaj, Lubaba Sadaf, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis

Institutions: Fernando Pessoa University, National University of Sciences and Technology, Unidade de Investigacao UFP em Energia Ambiente e Saude

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4308409000

FWCI: 1.395

Cites: 78

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10