Health-Care Waste: Knowledge of Primary Care nurses

被引:2
作者
Mhirdaui Sanches, Ana Paula [1 ]
Mekaro, Karen Sayuri [1 ]
de Figueiredo, Rosely Moralez [1 ]
da Silva Andre, Silvia Carla [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Sao Carlos, SP, Brazil
关键词
Health-Care Waste; Waste Management; Primary Health Care; Nursing; Public Health;
D O I
10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0244
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Objective: to describe the knowledge of nurses on Health-Care Waste Management (HEW) in Family Health Units (FHU) of Sao Carlos city, Sao Paulo State. Method: exploratory, descriptive and quantitative approach. The research was carried out with nurses of 16 FHU of the municipality of Sao Carlos-SR Data were collected through an interview using a tool validated and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: it is noteworthy that 68.7% (11) of the nurses did not know how to describe how chemical waste was sorted. In addition, regarding the treatment of HCW, 50.0% (8) of the nurses did not know if the general waste were subjected to some type of treatment. Conclusion: the HCW management can be considered a challenge in the nurses' agenda inserted in the Primary Care services, which refers to the need to implement periodic training on the management of this waste.
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页数:9
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