Healthcare waste generation in hospitals per continent: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19995-1
Abstract: There are increasing worldwide concerns about the negative impacts of healthcare waste generated in hospitals, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Hazardous type of waste can contribute to adverse effects both in human populations and… read more here.
Keywords: waste; healthcare waste; waste generation; hazardous waste ... See more keywords
An integrated decision making approach for assessing healthcare waste treatment technologies from a multiple stakeholder.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.11.016
Abstract: With increased worldwide awareness of environmental issues, healthcare waste (HCW) management has received much attention from both researchers and practitioners over the past decade. The task of selecting the optimum treatment technology for HCWs is… read more here.
Keywords: decision; integrated decision; healthcare waste; treatment ... See more keywords
A Novel Assessment of Healthcare Waste Disposal Methods: Intuitionistic Hesitant Fuzzy MULTIMOORA Decision Making Approach
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2019.2940540
Abstract: Waste produced from medical facilities systems incorporates a blend of dangerous waste which can posture dangers to humans and ecological receptors. Lacking administration of healthcare waste can prompt hazard to medicinal service specialists, patients, public… read more here.
Keywords: waste; healthcare waste; hesitant fuzzy; intuitionistic hesitant ... See more keywords
Healthcare Waste Segregation Practice and Associated Factors among Healthcare Professionals Working in Public and Private Hospitals, Dire Dawa, Eastern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/8015856
Abstract: Background The key to the effective management of healthcare wastes is the segregation of the waste at the point of generation; no matter what final strategy for the treatment and disposal of wastes is selected,… read more here.
Keywords: public private; healthcare waste; waste; waste segregation ... See more keywords
Healthcare Waste Management Practices and Associated Factors in Private Clinics in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1177/11786302211073383
Abstract: Background: Healthcare waste management requires special attention and every healthcare teams should be involved in handling of wastes at point of generation. However, less attention is given to healthcare waste management in Ethiopia and there… read more here.
Keywords: management practices; waste; waste management; management ... See more keywords
Healthcare waste management practices' identification and evaluation to rank hospitals
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DOI: 10.1504/ijor.2018.10016678
Abstract: In the present study, various criteria (practices) have been identified from the literature of healthcare waste management. The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) has been applied to compute the weights of these criteria. The weight of… read more here.
Keywords: healthcare waste; waste; waste management; identification ... See more keywords
Healthcare Waste—A Serious Problem for Global Health
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11020242
Abstract: Healthcare waste (HCW) is generated in different healthcare facilities (HCFs), such as hospitals, laboratories, veterinary clinics, research centres and nursing homes. It has been assessed that the majority of medical waste does not pose a… read more here.
Keywords: health; waste; risk; medical waste ... See more keywords
Review of Current Healthcare Waste Management Methods and Their Effect on Global Health
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DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9030284
Abstract: Healthcare is a rapidly growing industry as medical treatments become more sophisticated, more in demand due to increasing incidence of chronic disease and more widely available worldwide. This booming industry is also creating more waste… read more here.
Keywords: hcw disposal; health; healthcare; healthcare waste ... See more keywords
Toward Sustainable Environmental Management of Healthcare Waste: A Holistic Perspective
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DOI: 10.3390/su13095280
Abstract: The management of healthcare waste requires a sustained and holistic approach involving a range of parties. This is challenging for governments, especially in developing countries, where waste management systems have limited capacities for addressing the… read more here.
Keywords: management; management healthcare; waste; waste management ... See more keywords
Healthcare Waste and Sustainability: Implications for a Circular Economy
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DOI: 10.3390/su15107788
Abstract: The field of healthcare waste systems is an emerging research field with new methodologies being developed to reinforce sustainability. Medical treatments are becoming more sophisticated and in demand due to increasing incidences of chronic disease.… read more here.
Keywords: waste; sustainability; circular economy; healthcare waste ... See more keywords