Healthcare Waste Management: Qualitative and Quantitative Appraisal of Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of India

Healthcare Waste Management: Qualitative and Quantitative Appraisal of Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital of India

Background. The nurse’s role in healthcare waste management is crucial. Objectives. (1) To appraise nurses quantitatively and qualitatively regarding healthcare waste management; (2) to elicit the determinants of knowledge and attitudes of healthcare waste management. Method. A cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors:	Siddharudha Shivalli, Vasudha Sanklapur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:	The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/935101

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