Impacts of an Educational Intervention Program on the Attitude of Kosti, Rabak, and Eduiem Hospitals’ Nursing and Sanitation Staff with regard to Healthcare Waste Management

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.