Evaluation of Healthcare Waste Management Practices and Problems Among Primary and Secondary Hospitals

December 14, 2024 updated by: Muhammad Naveed Babur, Superior University

Evaluation of Different Healthcare Waste Management Practices and Problems Among Primary and Secondary Hospitals in Mianwali

Healthcare waste is defined as the total waste stream from a healthcare facility. Most of it (75-90%) is similar waste to domestic waste and is known as healthcare general waste and is made up of paper, plastic packaging, food preparation etc. But as a similar proportion (10-25%) is hazards waste and requires special treatment. If these two categories of wastes are not separated properly then the entire volume of healthcare waste is considered as infectious and hazardous to human health and can result in disease and injury so it is necessary to set up a safe and integrated management system.

In this cross-sectional study public hospitals of Mianwali City will be selected by simple random sampling for observation of practices of hospital waste management.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The data will be collected through structured Questionnaire and possibly on-sit Quantitative data on waste management practices, types of waste, compliance with regulations, and perceived challenges.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

112

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

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Miānwāli, Punjab, Pakistan
        • all Shumali Tehsil piplan District Mianwali

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

included heathcare workers in hospitals including Operation theatre Staff, intensive care staff and labour room staff and laboratory room staff will be included, Doctors, Nurses, Nursing assistants, OT Technician, Maid's helpers, and sanitary workers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Operation theatre Staff
  • intensive care staff and labour room staff and laboratory room staff will be included.
  • Doctors, Nurses, Nursing assistants, OT Technician, Maid's helpers, and sanitary workers.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Management staff will be excluded.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Group Desc
Other: healthcare waste management

To evaluate and compare the healthcare waste management practices in primary and secondary hospital Mianwali.

Focuses on assessing the current methods of waste disposal, segregation, treatment, and overall management in healthcare settings at two different levels of care: primary and secondary hospitals.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
T.Test
Time Frame: 12 Months
This is the test statistic that help us how far apart the means of the two groups are, in terms of the standard error of the difference between them. A larger t-value indicates a larger difference between the groups relative to the variation within the groups.
12 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Superior 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)

March 1, 2024

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 28, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 14, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 14, 2024

Last Verified

December 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MSAHS/Batch-Fall22/001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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