Factors related to infectious waste management behavior of the maids who work in the health promoting hospitals in Nong Phai district, Phetchabun province
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https://doi.org/10.14456/dcj.2021.8Keywords:
infectious waste management, health promoting hospital, knowledge, attitude, behaviorAbstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine the factors related to infectious waste management behavior of the maids who work in the health promoting hospitals in Nong Phai district, Phetchabun province. Data was collected from 30 maids that work in the hospitals by using a questionnaire that is comprised of personal information, knowledge, attitudes and their behavior towards infectious waste management. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, minimum, and maximum, and then correlated by the chi-square test. The results showed that 60% of the maids in the health promoting hospitals had medium level of knowledge, while 40% of them had low knowledge regarding infectious waste management (Mean±SD, 14.27±3.85). All the maids had an attitude of 100% (Mean 40.00±0.96), while 19 of them (63.3%) had a high-level behavior, the other 11 only had a medium level of 36.7% (Mean 34.50±3.70). The personal factors, which include gender, age, duration of employment, the hospital policies regarding staff protocols, level of education, trainings completed, duty and attitudes, do not relate to the behavior regarding infectious waste management. The maids’ knowledge about infectious waste management is related to their behavior toward infectious waste management in the health promoting hospitals in Nong Phai district, Phetchabun Province, demonstrating a significance of 0.05 (p–value=0.01). Therefore, more in-depth knowledge should be taught to the maids so as to promote safe waste management in the health promoting hospitals.
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