AWARENESS OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG DENTISTS OF PESHAWAR

Authors

  • Muhammad Umar Sardar Begum Dental College, Peshawar.
  • Aiman Khan Khyber College of Dentistry, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Humaira Hayat Awan Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar, Pakistan.
  • Zeeshan Kibria Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i3.536

Keywords:

Biomedical waste, needle-stick injuries, dental hospitals of Peshawar, KAP (Knowledge, attitude, and practice)

Abstract

Aims and Objective: This study was conducted to decide the wakefulness in regards to biomedical (BM) squander management policy & practices and awareness regarding needle-stick injury among dentists of four different dental hospitals in Peshawar.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional KAP study was conducted from December 2016 to March 2017 in four Dental hospitals of Peshawar, using a survey form with closed-ended questions. It was circulated among dental practitioners (having clinical experience of more than two years) through convenience sampling. The questionnaire was utilized to survey their insight into the biomedical medicinal waste transfer and needlestick injuries. Each questionnaire was scored and graded as the excellent, good or poor level of knowledge for each participant.
Results:Of the 150 survey forms, 130 were returned and the appropriate responses were reviewed. The outcomes demonstrated that there was a decent level of learning and familiarity with biomedical waste generation hazards, management, and needlestick injuries. Poor level of knowledge on BM waste management practice was found. Nobody had a great level of awareness about biomedical waste management.
Conclusion:The study concluded that there in spite having good attitude and knowledge about BM waste management, practices are poor among dentists working in different hospitals of Peshawar.

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Published

2017-12-31

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Umar, M., Aiman Khan, Humaira Hayat Awan, & Zeeshan Kibria. (2017). AWARENESS OF BIOMEDICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG DENTISTS OF PESHAWAR. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 7(3), 16–21. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v7i3.536

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2017): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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