ArticleScientific reports2025
Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study.
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- Medical waste management within the Green Hospital approach: a systematic review of direct, contextual, and transferable evidence.International journal for quality in health care : journal of the International Society for Quality in Health Care · 2026Pooled it
- Sustainable Management of Medical Waste in Surgical Units: Operational Challenges and Policy Perspectives.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Determinants of waste generation in operating rooms.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Behavioral nudges and targeted education as sustainability strategies to reduce hazardous waste generation in intensive care and perioperative settings: a prospective interventional study.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Article
- Recycling and Environmental Sustainability in Anesthesia Practice: Beyond Low‑Flow Anesthesia.Cureus · 2026Review
- Sustainability: the role of the Surgical Center.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026Article
- Bhadran's point of generation segregation theory for behavioral precision in biomedical waste management.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste generation in the operating theater of Ankara University Cebeci Hospital. Conducted between March and June 2024, the study included pre-training, post-training, and two-month follow-up waste measurements, alongside a survey assessing staff awareness. A total of 53 operating room staff participated. Training significantly increased the amount of recyclable waste per surgery (from 1.30 kg to 1.80 kg, p = 0.01) in the first month post-training. Although medical waste per surgery decreased (from 4.92 kg to 4.14 kg), the reduction was not statistically significant (p = 0.09). However, two months later, waste levels began reverting to baseline (recyclable: 1.79 kg; medical: 5.07 kg per surgery), suggesting the effect of a single training session may diminish over time. Notably, 40% of doctors lacked sufficient knowledge pre-training, and those favoring training were often the least informed (p = 0.02), highlighting gaps in prior education. This study emphasizes the need for repeated and tailored training programs to reinforce sustainable waste practices in surgical environments.
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