Towards blockchain-based hospital waste management systems; applications and future trends

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作者
Bamakan, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini [1 ]
Malekinejad, Pooria [1 ]
Ziaeian, Mehran [1 ]
机构
[1] Yazd Univ, Dept Ind Management, Yazd 89195741, Iran
关键词
Blockchain technology; Green healthcare; Hospital waste; Waste generation; Internet of things; HEALTH-CARE WASTE; MEDICAL WASTE; SOLID-WASTE; PRIVATE HOSPITALS; GENERATION RATE; FARS PROVINCE; TECHNOLOGY; CHALLENGES; FACILITIES; KNOWLEDGE;
D O I
10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.131440
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Effective hospital waste management (HWM) has become a significant environmental and green healthcare domain issue. In this regard, recent outstanding technological advances in artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and blockchain technology have made significant contributions in solving environmental challenges. This study aims to address how blockchain technology would meet the requirements of HWM. Hence, a comprehensive systematic literature review is done to identify and critically appraise blockchain applications in the field of study. These applications are classified into waste generation, waste separation and packaging, waste storage containers, waste collection, temporary waste storage area, waste treatment, off-site and on-site transport of waste, waste disposal, hospital staffs training, waste management regulations, hospital sewage system, energy, and waste recycling and reuse. Moreover, each cluster's current limitations and challenges to enlighten the existing research gaps and clarify future trends are addressed. The findings of this study would be helpful for researchers interested in green healthcare, specifically drug, pharmaceutical, and HWM and related fields.
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