感染性可燃廢棄物減量管理方案之評價

Reduction of Infectious Waste Through Education of Hospital Nurses

歐惠容(Huei-Jung Ou) ； 趙雪嵐(Hsueh-Lan Chao) ； 張靜媖(Ching-Uomg Chang) ； 周學智(Hsyuh-Chih Chou)

《感染控制雜誌》 14卷1期 (2004/02) Pp. 12-20

https://doi.org/10.6526/ICJ.200402_14(1).0002

摘要

We evaluated the reduction in the infectious waste at our hospital through educational programs of the nurses that teach identification, storage, and the transportation and disposal of the reducible infectious waste. From January 2001 till June 2002, we sent questionnaires to nurses in 27 wards at our hospital before the class, right after the class and then once more 6months later. A total of 454 questionnaires were sent out each time, and there were 411 that responded to all three. In the first test, the average score was 13points out of the full score of 18. At the second test, the average score increased to 16; and at the third, 14. The paired t-test showed the significant differences between the first and the second test scores. The amount of the infectious waste produced per person per day was 0.61 kg before the class, 0.33 kg right after the class, and 0.35 kg 6 months later. There were significant differences between the amount before and those after the test. Meaningful improvement in the reduction of the infectious waste can be attained through the education of nurses.

關鍵字

感染性廢棄物 ； 廢棄物分類 ； 知識

並列摘要

We evaluated the reduction in the infectious waste at our hospital through educational programs of the nurses that teach identification, storage, and the transportation and disposal of the reducible infectious waste. From January 2001 till June 2002, we sent questionnaires to nurses in 27 wards at our hospital before the class, right after the class and then once more 6months later. A total of 454 questionnaires were sent out each time, and there were 411 that responded to all three. In the first test, the average score was 13points out of the full score of 18. At the second test, the average score increased to 16; and at the third, 14. The paired t-test showed the significant differences between the first and the second test scores. The amount of the infectious waste produced per person per day was 0.61 kg before the class, 0.33 kg right after the class, and 0.35 kg 6 months later. There were significant differences between the amount before and those after the test. Meaningful improvement in the reduction of the infectious waste can be attained through the education of nurses.

並列關鍵字

infectious wastes ； waste classification ； knowledge ； attitudes and behaviors