Assessment of Nurses' Practice and Potential Barriers Regarding the Medical Waste Management at Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar: A Cross‑Sectional Study.

barrier nurses practice qatar waste management

Journal

Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
25 May 2020
Historique:
entrez: 1 7 2020
pubmed: 1 7 2020
medline: 1 7 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Background The improper management of wastes generated in healthcare facilities can severely affect the health of caregivers, patients, and members of the community. Medical waste management can be achieved with the cooperation of all workers and patients; however, nursing personnel plays a significant role in the whole process

Identifiants

pubmed: 32601557
doi: 10.7759/cureus.8281
pmc: PMC7317135
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e8281

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2020, Musa et al.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Fatema Musa (F)

Epidemiology and Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.

Ayatullah Mohamed (A)

Community Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, QAT.

Nagah Selim (N)

Community Medicine, Primary Health Care Corporation, Doha, QAT.

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