Clinical Waste Management in Malaysia

Authors

  • Dasimah Omar Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
  • Siti Nurshahida Nazli Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia
  • Subramaniam Karuppannan Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i7.253

Keywords:

Clinical Waste Management, Generation, Segregation, Storage

Abstract

The research is a cross-sectional comparative study carried out to determine the variations and similarities in the activities of clinical waste management practices within three district hospitals located in Johor, Perak and Kelantan. Using physical observation, administered questionnaire and interview questions, sectional data within each hospital were collated and analysed by employing Microsoft Excel and relevant statistical analysis tools like ANOVA. The results showed similarities in many areas, confirming that similar activities take place within the hospitals and variations in other areas confirming that many factors both external and internal affect the clinical waste management and other activities within the hospitals. Studies revealed many deficiencies in the management mostly weaknesses in segregation process.

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Published

2018-03-15

How to Cite

Omar, D., Nazli, S. N., & Karuppannan, S. (2018). Clinical Waste Management in Malaysia. Journal of ASIAN Behavioural Studies, 3(7), 11–18. https://doi.org/10.21834/jabs.v3i7.253

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2018): Mar / Apr

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