A Study to Assess Level of Knowledge and Practice Regarding Safe Handling of Sharp Waste among Fourth Class Workers at Selected Hospitals, Kanpur, U.P

The fourth class workers spend maximum time in the ward than any other member of heath team. It increases their exposure and risk to the hazards present in the hospital environment mainly related sharp waste and these are causing serious health problems. Objectives of the study are assess the level of knowledge regarding, handling of sharp waste, assess the level of practice regarding handling of sharp waste, associate the level of knowledge and practice regarding handling of sharp waste with selected demographic variables, correlate the level of knowledge with practice. In this research study, the research approach was survey approach, Survey research design was used. The population was fourth class workers were selected by purposive sampling technique. The sample size was 40. The structured questionnaire was used to collect data regarding handling of sharp waste. Result of the study was the majority of fourth class workers had moderate knowledge 55.0 , while 32.5 has inadequate knowledge and only 12.5 workers had adequate knowledge regarding safe handling of sharp waste. Because of majority of level of knowledge score is moderate. With Practice the majority of fourth class workers had inadequate level of practice 70.0 , while only 30.0 workers had adequate level of working regarding safe handling of sharp waste. Because of the majority of result of practice score is inadequate. The total mean knowledge score 11.9 was higher than the mean practice score 4.25 . The study concludes that most of the workers having moderate knowledge and practice. There is no significant between knowledge and practice with demographic variables, and there is positive correlation between knowledge ad practices. M. Raghavendran | S. Andal | Anshika Gupta | Neelam Singh | Km Rakhi "A Study to Assess Level of Knowledge and Practice Regarding Safe Handling of Sharp Waste among Fourth Class Workers at Selected Hospitals, Kanpur, U.P." Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd35735.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/35735/a-study-to-assess-level-of-knowledge-and-practice-regarding-safe-handling-of-sharp-waste-among-fourth-class-workers-at-selected-hospitals-kanpur-up/m-raghavendran