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Awareness of Biomedical Waste Management in Dental Students in Different Dental Colleges in Nepal
Joint Authors
Singh, Tanuja
Ghimire, Tika R.
Agrawal, Santosh K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
The aim of this study is to assess the awareness of biomedical waste management in dental students of various dental colleges of Nepal.
Methodology.
A structured pretested questionnaire was used among 434 (323 males and 111 females) undergraduate dental students of five different dental colleges of Nepal.
First part of the questionnaire was used to describe demographic profile of the participants.
Second part of the questionnaire assessed the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding biomedical waste management.
Chi-square test was applied to find out the association between different responses obtained from different colleges.
Result.
Majority (91.82%) of participants had a positive attitude towards safe management of biomedical waste.
Regarding the knowledge of BMW management policies, majority of the students (83.1% to 98.9%) had positive attitude towards the safe management of biomedical waste, whereas more than 50% of the students were unaware of the guidelines laid down by Government of Nepal.
Regarding biomedical waste disposal technique in the hospital, only 29.9% to 79.8% are aware; this shows that there is lack of strict protocol in the BMW management.
Association between different responses and colleges for “improper waste management causes various health hazards” ranged from 93.3% to 98.9%.
Conclusion.
There exists a lacuna in the knowledge and practice of biomedical waste management among the undergraduate dental students in Nepal.
Since the students had positive attitude towards addressing this concern, workshops and trainings related to proper biomedical waste management would be a step forward towards attaining a healthy environment for the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Tanuja& Ghimire, Tika R.& Agrawal, Santosh K.. 2018. Awareness of Biomedical Waste Management in Dental Students in Different Dental Colleges in Nepal. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124612
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Tanuja…[et al.]. Awareness of Biomedical Waste Management in Dental Students in Different Dental Colleges in Nepal. BioMed Research International No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124612
American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Tanuja& Ghimire, Tika R.& Agrawal, Santosh K.. Awareness of Biomedical Waste Management in Dental Students in Different Dental Colleges in Nepal. BioMed Research International. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1124612
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1124612