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100.00
91.86
90.00
82.35 81.82
80.00
76.74
Doctors
Nurses
House Keeping
72.73 70.00
70.00
62.50
60.00
50.00
50.00
39.39
40.00
30.00
36.84
28.24
20.00
19.05
11.11
10.00
8.57
4.65
0.00
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Q11
Q12
QUESTION NUMBER
Q13
Q15
Percentage
(%)
82.35% of doctors, 76.74% of nurses and 81.82% of housekeeping staff are aware
of disposing the infectious waste, i.e. placenta. Awareness on the collection and
disposal of IV tubes and catheters ranges from 8.57 to 11.11%.
72.73% of doctors, 91.86% nurses and 70% of housekeeping staff opined the
discarded linen shall be collected in yellow-colored bin. 39.05% of doctors and 50%
of nurses are aware of disposing the needles and syringes.
Q17: Risks associated with hospital waste …
The staff are aware of transmissible infections through improper disposal of waste
like HIV, hbs ag, injuries, etc. Housekeeping staff are unaware of this issue.
100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
Q17
93.94
75.29
14.29
Doctors
Nurses
House Keeping
Percentage (%)
Q21: the concept of 3 Rs … Reduce, reuse and recycle
100% of doctors, 57.14% of nurses and only 31.58% of housekeeping staff are
aware of the 3 Rs concept.