Knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers on waste of health services

Mendes, Walkiria de Carvalho; Figueiredo, Maria do Livramento Fortes; Salmito, Maria do Amparo; Araújo, Ednaldo Cavalcante de; Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de

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%T Knowledge and practice of workers, professionals and managers on waste of health services
%A Mendes, Walkiria de Carvalho
%A Figueiredo, Maria do Livramento Fortes
%A Salmito, Maria do Amparo
%A Araújo, Ednaldo Cavalcante de
%A Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista de
%J Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online
%N 4
%P 3216-3226
%V 7
%D 2015
%@ 2175-5361
%> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54051-9
%X 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.
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