Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Biomedical Waste Management and Associated Factors among the Healthcare Professionals at Debre Markos Town Healthcare Facilities, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 2
Frequency of study participants among each knowledge item question at Debre Markos town HCFs, 2017 ().
Variables
Job category, (%)
Doctor ()
Nurse ()
Midwife ()
Laboratory ()
Health officer ()
Does your facility generate BMWs?
24 (77.4)
129 (79.1)
24 (88.9)
43 (87.8)
24 (92.3)
Do you know about BMWM?
24 (77.4)
113 (69.3)
20 (74.1)
38 (77.6)
24 (92.3)
Is there any health hazard associated with BMWs?
30 (96.8)
148 (90.8)
24 (88.9)
43 (87.8)
24 (92.3)
Is needlestick/sharp injury a concern?
31 (100)
147 (90.2)
25 (92.6)
43 (87.8)
25 (96.2)
Does wearing personal protective equipment reduce the risk of infection?
29 (93.5)
149 (91.4)
26 (96.3)
47 (95.9)
25 (96.2)
Are all BMWs hazardous?
23 (74.2)
99 (60.7)
21 (77.8)
40 (81.6)
14 (53.8)
Are body fluid contaminated items considered as BMWs?
31 (100)
134 (82.2)
26 (96.3)
45 (91.8)
23 (88.5)
Do you know about color coding segregation of BMWs?
26 (83.9)
120 (73.6)
21 (77.8)
40 (81.6)
20 (76.9)
Should infectious waste containers be labeled with a biohazard symbol?
24 (77.4)
126 (77.3)
23 (85.2)
35 (71.4)
25 (96.2)
Should BMWs be segregated at the point of generation?
25 (80.6)
137 (84.0)
22 (81.5)
40 (81.6)
24 (92.3)
Does disinfection of BMWs decrease infection transmission?
27(87.1)
159 (97.5)
27 (100)
47 (95.9)
26 (100)
Do we need to close BMW containers while transport?
27 (87.1)
127 (77.9)
21 (77.8)
38 (77.6)
24 (92.3)
Do we need to secure BMWs awaiting treatment/disposal?
26 (83.9)
132(81)
24 (88.9)
39 (79.6)
19 (73.1)
Do you know about BMW disposal methods?
23 (74.2)
98 (60.1)
21 (77.8)
33 (67.3)
22 (84.6)
(%) is the proportion of study participants who correctly answered each knowledge question; BMW: biomedical waste; BMWM: biomedical waste management.
