Evaluation of Quality Assurance in Disposal of Medical Waste

Abstract

Medical waste is considered one of the world's most important issues because of its negative effects on the safety of the community and the environment. The Khartoum Police Hospital has the responsibility to limit the effects of medical waste. Despite the efforts of the hospital administration to achieve a successful management of those hazardous medical wastes, these efforts did not live up to the level of great effort required to manage medical waste. The objective of the study is to evaluate the application of quality assurance in the proper disposal of medical waste in order to highlight the shortcoming . The importance of this study stems from briefly describing the management of medical waste, identifying weaknesses and strengths and making appropriate recommendations. The methodology descriptive study was chosen, the questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data and information as well as personal observation and visits to the complex of medical waste treatment generated in the hospital. Using the SPSS program in analysing data and information statistically the Chi square test was done to find the significance differences or goodness of fit for the answers; finding the following results of this study showed that 76% of the employee agree that the collection of medical waste was ideal which was general collected by worker (52%), but majority of the employee they don’t know whether the a mount of medical waste per day reach one ton or more. As well the majority of the employee 74% agree or strongly agree that the time of collection for medical waste was appropriate. The knowledge about the application of quality standard was not accurate. Concerning the availability of the protective tools for workers 78% agree and strongly agree that it is available.