MEDICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT KNOWLEDGE AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS AT DUC GIANG GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 2022

The aim of study was: (1) Describe the knowledge on medical solid waste management of healthcare staffs and (2) Determine association factors of knowledge on medical solid waste management at Duc Giang General Hospital in 2022. The research was a cross-sectional descriptive study, conducted on 121 healthcare workers. The results showed that: 26,4% of healthcare workers have good knowledge of medical solid waste management; assessing each session: basic knowledge: 52,1%, medical solid waste classification: 16,5%, recognition of bags and waste storage tools: 49,6%, waste warning awareness: 76%, form, quality of packaging and waste storage tools: 45,5%, waste collection:42,1%, personal protection 42,1%. Untrained health workers had an 8,41 times higher rate of poor knowledge than trained health workers (95%CI 1,08-65,68). Conclusion: Medical solid waste management knowledge among healthcare workers is low and training is a factor related to knowledge in waste management among healthcare workers.