STAFF PERCEPTION AND HOSPITAL PRACTICES TOWARDS RECYCLING OF THREE LIBYAN HOSPITALS
Keywords:
Clinical waste, Household, Recycling, waste management, knowledgeAbstract
this study was designed to examine the factors influencing the knowledge
and attitudes of hospital workers towards recycling of hospital waste. A
total of 1500 were sent to the three Libyan hospitals , 500 questionnaires
were distributed to the each hospitals, the response rate were (83.33%).
Females workers and nurses responded significantly more frequently than
men workers and physicians. In general there were relatively low levels of
knowledge about waste management and recycling practice. None of the
Libyan hospitals practiced any recycling and the hospital workers in Libya
were significantly enthusiastic towards recycling. Training in hospital
waste management and education were found to be weak predictors of
positive attitudes. The results showed that it is difficult to predict the
recycling behaviours among hospital workers. However, waste
management staff were more positive towards recycling than those
without training in waste management
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