Transforming Infectious Waste Management Through Digital Dashboards: The Napalai Hospital Experience, Thailand
Year: 2025
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Effective infectious waste management in healthcare facilities is critical to public health and environmental safety. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to develop and implement a scalable digital dashboard with real-time analytics to enhance infectious waste management. It also evaluates staff knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (KAB) while monitoring how these factors evolve over time following dashboard implementation. METHODS: The ADDIE model guided the development of the dashboard. A pre- and post-intervention survey approach was used to assess changes in KAB. Data trends and waste generation rates were analyzed over time, with departmental breakdowns to identify areas for improvement. RESULTS: Data from 29 staff members revealed that 79.3% demonstrated high knowledge, 82.76% had positive attitudes, and 89% exhibited effective behaviors. Strong correlations were found between knowledge and attitudes (r = 0.602, p < 0.001) and attitudes and behaviors (r = 0.673, p < 0.001). Over time, post-intervention surveys showed improvements in knowledge retention and behavioral compliance. The dashboard, integrated with IoT and BI analytics, provided real-time tracking, compliance alerts, and waste trend analysis. The study highlights the effectiveness of digital interventions in optimizing infectious waste management and ensuring regulatory compliance.
DOI: 10.3233/shti250162
Institutions: Mahasarakham University, North Eastern University
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: Mahasarakham University
OpenAlex ID: W4409733744