Evaluation of Practices of Healthcare Professionals Providing Home Health Care Regarding Medical Wastes

Esma Ulu; Deniz Harputlu

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Practices of Healthcare Professionals Providing Home Health Care Regarding Medical Wastes

Yazarlar:

Esma Ulu | Deniz Harputlu

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 2, pp.222-234

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345214

pISSN:

2980-3527

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Özet:

 Background: Medical waste is generated as a result of home health care. The resulting medical waste should be collected without mixing with other waste. Objective: This research was conducted to evaluate the practices of healthcare professionals regarding medical waste generated during home care. Methods: The data of the descriptive study was obtained with the participation of 43 healthcare professionals working in the home health service units of 6 hospitals between 14 September 2021 and 11 February 2022. The research data were collected using the Participants Information Form and the Evaluation Form of the Health Care Professionals Practices for Medical Wastes Providing Home Health Care. Research data are given as number, percentage, min-max, mean and standard deviation values. Results: It was found that 65.1 of the health workers were women, 41.9 were nurses, 90.7 knew the medical waste regulation, 88.4 received medical waste training and 44.2 received training on home care. It was found that 90.7 of healthcare professionals collect the medical wastes generated in home care, and 90.7 separate the medical wastes generated in home care. Insulin pen needles 52.4, contaminated needle-free injectors 51.2, and drugs 50.0 had the highest correct collection rate of medical waste. Conclusion: Although all healthcare workers encountered four of the medical waste samples in our study, the correct collection rate of waste was found to be less than 50 except for the contaminated needle-free injector. It is recommended to collect and separate the medical wastes at the source, and to educate the patients or their relatives about medical waste.

 Background: Medical waste is generated as a result of home health care. The resulting medical waste should be collected without mixing with other waste. Objective: This research was conducted to evaluate the practices of healthcare professionals regarding medical waste generated during home care. Methods: The data of the descriptive study was obtained with the participation of 43 healthcare professionals working in the home health service units of 6 hospitals between 14 September 2021 and 11 February 2022. The research data were collected using the Participants Information Form and the Evaluation Form of the Health Care Professionals Practices for Medical Wastes Providing Home Health Care. Research data are given as number, percentage, min-max, mean and standard deviation values. Results: It was found that 65.1 of the health workers were women, 41.9 were nurses, 90.7 knew the medical waste regulation, 88.4 received medical waste training and 44.2 received training on home care. It was found that 90.7 of healthcare professionals collect the medical wastes generated in home care, and 90.7 separate the medical wastes generated in home care. Insulin pen needles 52.4, contaminated needle-free injectors 51.2, and drugs 50.0 had the highest correct collection rate of medical waste. Conclusion: Although all healthcare workers encountered four of the medical waste samples in our study, the correct collection rate of waste was found to be less than 50 except for the contaminated needle-free injector. It is recommended to collect and separate the medical wastes at the source, and to educate the patients or their relatives about medical waste.

 Background: Medical waste is generated as a result of home health care. The resulting medical waste should be collected without mixing with other waste. Objective: This research was conducted to evaluate the practices of healthcare professionals regarding medical waste generated during home care. Methods: The data of the descriptive study was obtained with the participation of 43 healthcare professionals working in the home health service units of 6 hospitals between 14 September 2021 and 11 February 2022. The research data were collected using the Participants Information Form and the Evaluation Form of the Health Care Professionals Practices for Medical Wastes Providing Home Health Care. Research data are given as number, percentage, min-max, mean and standard deviation values. Results: It was found that 65.1 of the health workers were women, 41.9 were nurses, 90.7 knew the medical waste regulation, 88.4 received medical waste training and 44.2 received training on home care. It was found that 90.7 of healthcare professionals collect the medical wastes generated in home care, and 90.7 separate the medical wastes generated in home care. Insulin pen needles 52.4, contaminated needle-free injectors 51.2, and drugs 50.0 had the highest correct collection rate of medical waste. Conclusion: Although all healthcare workers encountered four of the medical waste samples in our study, the correct collection rate of waste was found to be less than 50 except for the contaminated needle-free injector. It is recommended to collect and separate the medical wastes at the source, and to educate the patients or their relatives about medical waste.

 Giriş: Evde uygulanan sağlık hizmeti sonucunda tıbbi atıklar oluşmaktadır. Oluşan tıbbi atıklar, diğer atıklar ile karıştırılmadan toplanmalıdır. Amaç: Bu araştırma, sağlık çalışanlarının evde bakım sırasında oluşan tıbbi atıklara yönelik uygulamalarını değerlendirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Tanımlayıcı tipteki bu araştırmanın verileri 14 Eylül 2021-11 Şubat 2022 tarihleri arasında 6 hastanenin evde sağlık hizmeti birimlerinde görev yapan 43 sağlık çalışanının katılımıyla elde edilmiştir. Araştırma verileri, Katılımcı Bilgi Formu ve Evde Sağlık Hizmeti Veren Sağlık Çalışanlarının Tıbbi Atıklara Yönelik Uygulamalarını Değerlendirme Formu kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Araştırma verileri sayı, yüzde, min-maks, ortalama ve standart sapma değerleri ile verilmiştir. Bulgular: Sağlık çalışanlarının 65.1inin kadın, 41.9unun hemşire, 90.7sinin tıbbi atık yönetmeliğini bildiği, 88.4ünün tıbbi atıklar ve 44.2sinin evde bakım konusunda eğitim aldığı bulunmuştur. Sağlık çalışanlarının 90.7sinin evde bakımda oluşan tıbbi atıkları topladığı, 90.7sinin evde bakımda oluşan tıbbi atıkları ayrıştırdığı bulunmuştur. Tıbbi atıkların doğru toplanma oranının insülin kalem iğnesi 52.4, kontamine olmuş iğnesiz enjektör 51.2, ve ilaçlar 50.0da en yüksek olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Sonuç: Bu araştırmada verilen tıbbi atık örneklerinden dördü ile tüm sağlık çalışanlarının karşılaşmasına rağmen kontamine olmuş iğnesiz enjektör hariç diğer atıkların doğru toplanma oranının 50den az olduğu bulunmuştur. Oluşan tıbbi atıkların kaynağında toplanması ve ayrıştırılması, hasta veya hasta yakınlarına tıbbi atık konusunda eğitim verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of Practices of Healthcare Professionals Providing Home Health Care Regarding Medical Wastes

Yazarlar:

Esma Ulu | Deniz Harputlu

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 2, pp.222-234

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345214

pISSN:

2980-3527

Environmental Health

Home Care Services

Public Health Nursing

Medical WasteÇevre Sağlığı

Evde Bakım Hizmeti

Halk Sağlığı Hemşireliği

Tıbbi Atık

Sayı

Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Esma Ulu | Deniz Harputlu

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi: Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 2, pp.222-234

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001345214

pISSN: 2980-3527

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Esma Ulu | Deniz Harputlu

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Hemşirelik (Diğer)

Dergi:

Etkili Hemşirelik Dergisi Vol.18 Issue 2, pp.222-234

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001345214

pISSN:

2980-3527