Waste management knowledge and Performance in health and medical staff in the COVID-۱۹ epidemic

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the waste management knowledge and performance in health and medical staff in the COVID-۱۹ epidemic.Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study that was performed on ۴۷۰ healthcare personnel in Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from May to November ۲۰۲۰. Sampling method was availability sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire on waste management was used as a data collection tool. Data were analyzed using descriptive tests, independent t-test and Kruskal-Wallis with SPSS۲۴ software. Results: The mean age of employees was ۳۲.۱۶±۷.۰۳ years. The status of information, production and waste collection was favorable in employees and there was a statistically significant difference among information (p = ۰.۰۰۰), production (p = ۰.۰۰۰), collection (p = ۰.۰۰۰) and Comprehensive waste management (p = ۰.۰۰۱) in health care units. Among the healthcare personnel who are working in the Health home, the score of waste management was higher than other health centers.Conclusion: According to the low performance of staff in cities and hospitals, especially in the field of waste segregation, transportation and recycling, it is recommended that it should be effective to use virtual and electronic distance learning and the existence of practical rules and instructions and controlling and adequate monitoring of the waste management process in hospitals.

کلیدواژه ها:

”Knowledge” ، ”Practice” ، ”Waste Management” ، ”Health Centers” ، ”COVID-۱۹”