TY  - JOUR
TI  - KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS BIOMEDICAL WASTE SEGREGATION AMONG MEDICAL, NURSING, DENTAL STUDENTS AND PARAMEDICAL STAFF (INCLUDING NURSES AND TECHNICIAN HOSPITAL STAFF) IN TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATED COLLEGES
PY  - 2025/11/18
Y2  - 2026/02/10
JF  - Flora and Fauna
JA  - Flora and Fauna
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
SE  - Articles
UR  - https://floraandfona.org/index.php/faf/article/view/102
SP  - 177-186
AB  - Background: Proper biomedical waste (../../../../index_php/faf/citationstylelanguage/download/BMW.jpg) segregation is essential to reduce infection risk and environmental harm. This study assessed knowledge and attitude towards ../../../../index_php/faf/citationstylelanguage/download/BMW.jpg segregation among medical (MBBS), nursing, dental (BDS) students and paramedical staff in 3 tertiary hospitals and affiliated colleges.Methods: Cross-sectional study using a structured 15-item questionnaire administered to 350 participants (100 MBBS students, 100 nursing students, 50 BDS students, 100 paramedical staff). Knowledge was scored (0–15) from objective items; attitude was measured by 15 Likert items (1–5) and summarized as mean attitude score. Descriptive statistics, group comparisons and correlation (knowledge vs attitude) were performed.Results: Using sample data, mean knowledge scores were highest among MBBS students (mean ≈ 11/15), followed by paramedical staff (≈9.6), nursing (≈9.1), and dental students (≈8.3). Percentage who “agree/strongly agree” with “I understand biomedical waste segregation” was ~70% for MBBS, ~63% for paramedical, ~49% for nursing, and ~44% for dental in the mock dataset. A positive correlation between knowledge and attitude was observed in the mock data. Conclusion: The results suggest gaps in knowledge and attitude that vary across groups; targeted training—particularly for nursing and dental students—could improve ../../../../index_php/faf/citationstylelanguage/download/BMW.jpg segregation practices
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