Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran
Background: Medical waste is one of the most important public health and environmental challenges. The aim of this study was the assessment of production rate and management of medical waste in health care centers of Qazvin, Iran. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, production rate, metho...
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| author | Hamzeh Ali Jamali Saeid Shahsavari Seyed Alireza Babaee |
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| description | Background: Medical waste is one of the most important public health and environmental challenges. The aim of this study was the assessment of production rate and management of medical waste in health care centers of Qazvin, Iran.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, production rate, method of collection, storage, and decontamination of medical wastes in 10 health care centers, 7 health posts, and 12 health houses in Qazvin County were collected through observation, interview, and standard checklist and were assessed by adjusting their health status to health regulations and guidelines.
Findings: The amount of medical waste production in health care centers, health posts, and health houses was 5.31, 2.10, and 1.68 kg per day, respectively. General wastes had the highest production rate and chemical and pharmaceutical wastes had the lowest production rates in the studied centers. Medical waste management in health care centers and health posts was better than the health houses.
Conclusion: Some activities related to medical waste management, especially collection and transportation, on-site or off-site decontamination, and chemical and pharmaceutical wastes do not comply with national laws and regulations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8a103383b9404fbcb5e7e60f999d51682022-12-28T18:41:53ZfasVesnu Publicationsتحقیقات نظام سلامت1735-23632322-55642021-10-01173243249Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, IranHamzeh Ali Jamali0Saeid Shahsavari1Seyed Alireza Babaee2 Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran PhD Student, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran MPH, School of Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin AND PhD Student, Department of Environmental Health, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Background: Medical waste is one of the most important public health and environmental challenges. The aim of this study was the assessment of production rate and management of medical waste in health care centers of Qazvin, Iran. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, production rate, method of collection, storage, and decontamination of medical wastes in 10 health care centers, 7 health posts, and 12 health houses in Qazvin County were collected through observation, interview, and standard checklist and were assessed by adjusting their health status to health regulations and guidelines. Findings: The amount of medical waste production in health care centers, health posts, and health houses was 5.31, 2.10, and 1.68 kg per day, respectively. General wastes had the highest production rate and chemical and pharmaceutical wastes had the lowest production rates in the studied centers. Medical waste management in health care centers and health posts was better than the health houses. Conclusion: Some activities related to medical waste management, especially collection and transportation, on-site or off-site decontamination, and chemical and pharmaceutical wastes do not comply with national laws and regulations.http://hsr.mui.ac.ir/article-1-1183-en.htmlhealth care systemsmedical wastewaste management |
| spellingShingle | Hamzeh Ali Jamali Saeid Shahsavari Seyed Alireza Babaee Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran تحقیقات نظام سلامت health care systems medical waste waste management |
| title | Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran |
| title_full | Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran |
| title_short | Investigating the State of the Medical Waste Management in Health Care Centers of Qazvin County, Iran |
| title_sort | investigating the state of the medical waste management in health care centers of qazvin county iran |
| topic | health care systems medical waste waste management |
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