A Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Undergraduate Nursing Students on Bio Medical Waste Management at Selected Nursing College in Bhubaneswar
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
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Background Segregation and proper disposal of Bio medical waste BMW is very important concern for health care workers and in general community. Effective management of BMW is very necessary and legal as well as social responsibility. Objectives To assess the knowledge, Attitude and Practices of undergraduate nursing students regarding BMW management. Methodology Descriptive observational based cross sectional study was conducted among undergraduate nursing students. The study was conducted by using the demographic tool including, Age, gender, source of knowledge, religion etc. Knowledge Questionnaire about Biomedical waste and management, Likert scale to assess the attitude and Practice checklist used to assess the practices of subjects regarding BMW management. Results Present study shows that none of the subjects had adequate knowledge, 66.7percent had moderate knowledge, regarding BMW management. And majority 70 of the subjects were favorable attitude toward BMW management and most of the subjects practiced adequately. Conclusion This study concluded that there were not adequate knowledge regarding BMW management. Training program are needed for student nurse as well as staff nurse who is working in hospitals and clinics. Rahul Ranjan | Asokan R "A Study to Assess the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Undergraduate Nursing Students on Bio-Medical Waste Management at Selected Nursing College in Bhubaneswar" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd28116.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/28116/a-study-to-assess-the-knowledge-attitude-and-practice-of-undergraduate-nursing-students-on-bio-medical-waste-management-at-selected-nursing-college-in-bhubaneswar/rahul-ranjan
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