Awareness and practices regarding biomedical waste management among housekeeping staff of a tertiary care hospital in Western India

• Main Authors: Harshal T Pandve (Author), Shruti Rajendra Gaikwad (Author), Bhagyashri Suryakant Bhure (Author), Varsha Maroti Kadam (Author), Jilu Justin (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The World Health Organization biomedical waste guidelines of 2004 emphasizes the importance of the "human factor" over technology and equipment. Housekeeping staff members are directly involved in the collection, transport, and disposal of biomedical waste and are at high risk...