An Evaluation of Operating Room Staff's Awareness of Environmental Sustainability and Medical Waste Management

July 25, 2023 updated by: CIGDEM YILDIRIM GUCLU, Ankara University
The main goals of this single-centre cross-sectional study were to measure views on the environmental effects of the operating room and identify the main barriers to recycling in the operating room environment as perceived by the staff. Participants responded a questionnaire to measure their opinions and the views.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

140

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
    • Çankaya
      • Ankara, Çankaya, Turkey
        • AnkaraU

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Anaesthesiologists, surgeons, residents, nurses, cleaning staff and medical students from any gender and age group working in Ankara University.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • all personel working in operating room

Exclusion Criteria:

  • missing data

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Other
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Doctors
Anaesthesiologists
Other: No interventions were done between groups
No interventions were done between groups
Anaesthesia Nurses
Other: No interventions were done between groups
No interventions were done between groups

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Most reported barriers to recycling
Time Frame: 3 Weeks
3 Weeks
Views on the environmental effects of the OR
Time Frame: 3 Weeks
3 Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Ankara University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 14, 2019

Primary Completion (Actual)

November 4, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

November 28, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 6, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 6, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 27, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 25, 2023

Last Verified

July 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • I4-165-19

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is no intention and approval to share IPD

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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