National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS)
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PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com / submit@ijcmas.com Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39 NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38 |
Bio-medical waste management is a matter of great concern. Health-care workers in our country are not fully aware of the various practices of waste management leading to injuries and spread of infection to the patients, staff and environment. This cross sectional study was conducted among HCWs working at GMC, Rajouri, J&K, India. A pre-designed questionnaire was used for data collection regarding BMW management. A total of 90 HCWs participated. 48 (53.33 %) were aware that BMW Rules were first proposed in 1998. 74 (82.22%) opined that infected cotton pads and dressings should be disposed in yellow bags. 20 (22.22%) knew that maximum time limit for storage of BMW was 48 hrs. Nurses had better knowledge as compared to doctors and technicians. Need for regular training programs to improve practices of proper waste disposal in hospital settings.
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