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@article{ Mendes2015, title = {Knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers on waste of health services}, author = {Mendes, Walkiria de Carvalho and Figueiredo, Maria do Livramento Fortes and Salmito, Maria do Amparo and Araújo, Ednaldo Cavalcante de and Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de}, journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online}, number = {4}, pages = {3216-3226}, volume = {7}, year = {2015}, issn = {2175-5361}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i4.3216-3226}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54051-9}, abstract = {Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers about the Healthcare Waste in a reference institute in tropical and communicable diseases Teresina (PI). Method: A descriptive, observational study with quantitative analysis, conducted from 01 to 30 March 2012. The study population was composed of: 49 workers, 124 health workers and 11 managers sector. Data were collected from interviews, using three instruments with a specific script to each group's structured. The study was approved by the ethics committee on research, CEP-UFPI with CAAE: 0210.0.045.000-11. Results: 90% of workers, 95,2% of professional and 54,5% of the managers demonstrated ignorance of the existence of the Plan for Waste Management Health Service (PGRSS) of the institution. Conclusion: There was a deficit in the knowledge of workers, professionals and managers about Plan for Waste Management Health Service and improper practices in the management of Healthcare Waste.}, keywords = {Wissen; knowledge; Abfallwirtschaft; waste management; Medizin; medicine; Arzneimittel; pharmaceutical; Krankenpflege; nursing; Gesundheitsdienst; public health services; Arbeitnehmer; employee; Manager; manager; Fachkraft; specialist; Brasilien; Brazil; Lateinamerika; Latin America; Südamerika; South America}}