Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers regarding Biomedical Waste Management at Biyem-Assi District Hospital, Yaounde: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study
Table 2
Knowledge of healthcare workers on biomedical waste in June 2018.
Knowledge of staff
Healthcare workers
N = 100
n
%
Definition of the word “waste”
Residues that can be reused
14
14.00
Useless and worthless objects
54
54.00
Dirt
32
32.00
Do you know the standards and regulations on biomedical waste management?
Yes
29
29.00
No
71
71.00
Are biomedical wastes recyclable ?
Yes
14
14.00
No
86
86.00
Do you know the mean of the initials WHARI?
Know
36
36.00
Don’t know
64
64.00
What is the best course of action for blood exposure accident?
Rinse the eye thoroughly with water in case of projections and declare it in occupational medicine
45
45.00
Do not know
08
08.00
Clean, disinfect, and protect the wound with a bandage
47
47.00
Have you received any information on biomedical waste management?
