Ali K.E.M.

The role of health education in promotion of health care waste management in khartoum north teaching hospital

By Osman F.F.A.

The study was conducted as a quasi-experimental design in Khartoum North teaching hospital to assess the role of health education in the promotion of health care waste management. A sample size of (103) targeted workers (cleaners) were used in the investigation. Data collected was analyzed using the T-test and chi-square test by computer using SPSS. The results revealed remarkable improvement in the knowledge of the respondents, as regards the hazards of the health care waste (53%-100%) before the intervention, after the intervention, it increased to 100% showing highly significant change. The opinion of the respondents to use the protective clothes ranging from (45%-100%) before the intervention, rose after the intervention to (70.5% – 100%) showing significant change. The practice of workers about touching contaminated cotton and linen with patient body fluids was 16.7% before the intervention, after the intervention only 7.4% touch the waste showing significant change. © 2021, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.