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Medical waste management practices in Turkey: A case study in Sakarya

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dc.contributor.authors Akbolat, M; Dede, C; Isik, O; Saglam, H
dc.date.accessioned 2020-01-20T07:57:11Z
dc.date.available 2020-01-20T07:57:11Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Akbolat, M; Dede, C; Isik, O; Saglam, H (2011). Medical waste management practices in Turkey: A case study in Sakarya. PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 27, 895-892
dc.identifier.issn 1682-024X
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12619/31903
dc.description.abstract Objective: To determine the knowledge levels of hospital administrators about the process of collection, temporary storage and delivery to the authorities about disposal of medical wastes. Methodology: This descriptive study was conducted in Turkey in June 2010. Questionnaire technique was used as the data collection tool in the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The results were assessed at significance level of p < 0.05. Results: There was at least one manager responsible for waste management at each healthcare institution and all institutions had a medical waste management plan. Majority of institutions had a temporary storage for medical wastes. Genotoxic pharmaceutical chemical and heavy metal-containing wastes, as well as pressurized vessels were collected separately from other medical wastes. Average 1697 Kg medical waste per/day, and average 1.39 Kg medical waste per/bed were produced in healthcare institutions. Conclusion: Effective medical waste management depends on active support of hospital administration and training of staff which are responsible for segregation, collection, storage, transportation and disposal of medical wastes.
dc.language English
dc.publisher PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS
dc.title Medical waste management practices in Turkey: A case study in Sakarya
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.volume 27
dc.identifier.startpage 892
dc.identifier.endpage 895
dc.contributor.department Sakarya Üniversitesi/İşletme Fakültesi/Sağlık Yönetimi Bölümü
dc.contributor.saüauthor Akbolat, Mahmut
dc.contributor.saüauthor Dede, Cemile
dc.contributor.saüauthor Işık, Oğuz
dc.relation.journal PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
dc.identifier.wos WOS:000296024900040
dc.contributor.author Akbolat, Mahmut
dc.contributor.author Dede, Cemile
dc.contributor.author Işık, Oğuz


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