EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF
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Abstract

KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF WORKERS TOWARDS HEALTH CARE WASTE SAFETY MEASURES IN KHARTOUM STATE HOSPITALS 2015

Mustafa Abuelgasim Abdalgadir, Dr. Fatima Fadul Ali Osman, *Dr. Mohamed Osman Elamin Bushara, Dr. Sallahaldeen Mohmmed Ahmed Alawneh

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in, the government of Khartoum state hospitals 2015 to study the concepts, trends and practices for safety standards for workers and healthcare wastes, was the information collected through the questionnaire and observation, where data and results through PSs system analysis. The study knowledge of the existence of risk to health- care waste was (98.4%) waste (98.4%), while their knowledge of the relationship of AIDS Health care waste (31.9%) and hepatitis pattern (B) only (9.6%) and who have been trained on the dangers of care waste (45%) and (20%) say that the training period is not sufficient, (57.4%) have not got a primary medical examination, it was found that (46.5%) of the workers do not have protective clothing. (98.4%) agree that the protective clothing to protect them from the risk of health-care waste, (46%) wore protective feet, the study also showed 31% of workers are not vaccinated against hepatitis Also the study clarified that (42.9%) of the injured workers while working were conscripts, study explained (90.1%) of workers are dissatisfied with the wages and inadequate monthly salary. The study recommended subjecting the workers in the field of health-care waste to a primary medical examination prior to appointment as well as training and continuing education the dangers of health-care waste And guidance on best practice in waste management, the study recommended for regular vaccination and the application of safety measures for health workers with increasing wages and financial incentives states of Sudan. it has an area of 22.122km2 and estimated population of approximately 4.700.000(2000), Khartoum is the capital of Sudan .There are 43 hospitals in Khartoum state ,9 hospitals belong to federal government and 38 hospital belong to Khartoum state government.

Keywords: situation economic, social and increasing wages, moral, and financial incentives.

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