Abstract:
Health education and supervision is necessary for
better Healthcare waste (HCW) management. All the employees
of various designations in a healthcare facility are required to be
aware of proper collection, segregation, and transport HCW to
the final disposal point. Attitude of health professionals plays a
significant role in successful management of HCW.
Health education programs are important to raise awareness
and develop skills of healthcare workers. It is important to
highlight the role(s) to be played by each individual staff
member. In order to facilitate communication amongst the
healthcare workers, training should target a multidisciplinary
group and be provided at hospitals.
The present study aims at assessing nursing and sanitation
staff attitude regarding HCW management before and after the
implementation an educational intervention program in the three
hospitals under study (Kosti, Rabak, and Eduiem) which
represent the main hospitals in the White Nile State in Sudan.
The study main results showed that attitude of nursing and
sanitation staff is generally positive regarding HCW
management, and it significantly improved after the
implementation of the educational intervention program.
The study recommended continuous educational programs for
hospitals’ staff with enough information and training relevant to
HCW management.
