Assessment of medical waste management practices in central hospital Warri, Nigeria Department: Nursing Science By: Uruemu Project ID: 6762 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractHealthcare services are aimed at improving well-being and preventing potential human health risks and environmental hazards. In the process, however, wastes that are potentially harmful are generated. Poor management of these healthcare wastes (HCW) exposes health workers, patients, waste handlers and the general public to health risks. Thus, this study focussed on the assessment of HCW management practices Central Hospital Warri. The study utilized questionnaires to capture HCW management practices including collection, segregation, storage, disposal and treatment. One of the sets of questionnaires was administered to all healthcare workers in each unit in the hospital. The questionnaire was used for identifying the HCW management practices in the hospital and for assessing the effectiveness of HCW management practices in the hospital in accordance with Townend and Cheeseman (2005) guidelines. The study established the total quantities of HCW generated at Central Hospital as 845kg per day which translates to 1.18kg per day per bed. The study revealed the availability of receptacles, storage containers, dumpsites and separation of collection of sharps or infectious materials. The study, however, also established the absence of color coding, central purpose-built storage facility, recycling on healthcare waste management in the hospital. It was concluded that the hospital is classified as a Level 2 hospital based on their operational performance in accordance with the Townend and Cheeseman (2005) guidelines, which implies that some aspects are considered sustainable while some other aspects are considered unsustainable. The study recommended more sustainable practices in the management of HCW. Given the importance of effective healthcare waste management practices and the current unsustainable level of performance, the study recommended further study on the effects of the healthcare wastes from the hospital on the environment (soil, water, and air)....Preview Download Preview +Other Nursing Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Factors contributing to ineffective utilization of immunization programme among mothers in Ekwerazu town Ahiazu Mbaise local government area Imo state»Awareness of female genital mutilation and its implication to reproductive health among mothers in Amaifeke in Orlu local government, Imo state»Accessibility and use of information communication technology (ICT) in the enhancement of nursing education among nursing students in Madonna University Teaching Hospital (MUTH)»Factors influencing the attitudes of women toward family planning in Rivers state»Assessment of nutritional pattern and practice among pregnant women in holy rosary hospital»Assessment of exclusive breastfeeding in the development of under-five children in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Knowledge and practice of quality assurance among nurses working in accident and emergency unit of University of Ilorin teaching hospital, Kwara state»Awareness and practice of pressure sores prevention in the care of the elderly among nurses in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Awareness of determinants of sexual abuse and identification of supportive care among female nursing student of Madonna University»Assessment of practices used in the prevention of Lassa fever infection among health workers in Madonna University Teaching Hospital»Factors that influence the patronage of traditional birth attendants in Umuowa community Orlu Lga, Imo State»Attitude of nurses towards research among accident and emergency nurses of University of Ilorin teaching hospital»Burnout syndrome and use of therapeutic approaches among nursing students in Madonna University, Rivers state»Incidence of protein energy malnutrition among children under five years in General Hospital, Yelwa Yauri, Kebbi state»Factors influencing high rate of abortion among women of childbearing age in Saki, Saki West Local Government Area, Oyo State