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Table 4 Evolution of HCW intra-service collection between 2019 and 2021

From: Impact of an educational training about healthcare waste management on practices skills of healthcare workers: a prexperimental study in a tertiary Tunisian hospital

 

2019

2021

P

Rate (%)

Rate (%)

The sharp container is well labeled (service and date)

22 (13.7)

4 (03.2)

0.000

The filling level of the container is respected

142(72.4)

88 (70.4)

0.310

After filling, the sharp container is firmly closed.

93(47.4)

85 (68.0)

0.010

The yellow bag is well labeled (service and date)

0 (00.0)

1 (00.9)

0.200

The filling level of the yellow bags is respected

54 (28.6)

95 (76.6)

0.750

Absence of HCW apart from sharps containers and waste bags (benches, flower beds, etc.)

53 (27.0)

100 (90.9)

0.050

After filling, the bags are firmly closed.

39 (19.9)

92 (74.8)

0.000

Absence of yellow bags in bulk in the service

39 (19.9)

106 (89.1)

0.980

The wheeled trolley reserved for HCW is well labeled

0 (00.0)

32 (29.1)

0.000

The trolley contains a large bag that covers the upper limit

11(29.9)

75 (67.0)

0.000

The wheeled trolley reserved for HCW is placed in a clean room

26 (50.0)

69 (69.7)

0.190

Absence of black bags in the bins reserved for infectious HCW

33(63.4)

95 (88.0)

0.000

Absence of yellow bags in the bins reserved for ORDINARY HCW

12 (23.1)

81 (77.9)

0.130

The waste bag evacuation schedule is set in advance and respected

33 (63.4)

74 (64.9)

0.360

The traceability for HCW collection time

0 (00.0)

8(07.3)

0.080