RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE IN MEDICAL WASTE PRACTICES AMONG HEALTH WORKERS AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL

Onyonka Obegi Gilbert (), Dr. Dennis Magu () and Dr. Daniel Nyamongo Sagwe ()

Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2020, vol. 5, issue 1, 1 - 9

Abstract: Purpose: This research was done to establish the risks associated with compliance in medical waste practices among health workers at Kenyatta National Hospital. Methods: This study adopted a descriptive research design. The study population comprised of health workers at KNH, who are directly involved in medical waste management practices and met the inclusion criteria of the study. The composition included Doctors, Nurses, Laboratory technologists, and Support staff who add up to 1000, of which a representative sample was drawn statistically. Stratified proportionate sampling was used to select desired sample size of 297 respondents. The self-administered questionnaires and a developed checklist were used. Data was organized, cleaned, coded and evaluated for accurateness in preparation for analysis using the R 3.6.0 statistical program. Descriptive statistics were done by calculating proportions, percentages, measures of central tendency, dispersion and performing cross-tabulations, to compute demographic. Inferential statistics using chi-square was done to assess significant associations between dependent and independent variables. The results are presented in terms of tables, graphs, and pie-charts. Results: The findings indicated that the association between segregation compliance of medical waste and socio-demographic showed that there was statistically significant association between years of working and segregation of medical waste generated. The level of compliance between department and the level of emptying was assessed and the results showed that there was no significant association between emptying level compliance and department. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: From the findings, the study recommeded that there was need to Train staff on medical waste management practices which will provide a strong system that can help improve compliance in segregation, safety measures and risk mitigation.

Keywords: Risks Compliance; Medical Waste Practices; Kenyatta National Hospital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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