Articles Vol. 67 No. CĐ11-NCKH 01/08/2026

KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES, AND RELATED FACTORS REGARDING MEDICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AMONG HEALTHCARE STAFF AT HAI DUONG MEDICAL CENTER IN 2025

Dinh Thi Nhung1,2, Bui Hoai Nam3,4, Cao Thi Hoa5,6, Nguyen Duc Trong7,8
1 Hai Duong Medical Center
2 Trung tâm Y tế Hải Dương
3 Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology, Environment and Marine Sciences
4 Viện Khoa học Khí tượng Thuỷ văn, Môi trường và Biển
5 Thang Long University
6 Trường Đại học Thăng Long
7 Trung Vuong University
8 Trường Đại học Trưng Vương
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v67iCD11.6100
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Abstract

Objective: To assess the current state of knowledge and practices regarding medical solid waste management among healthcare staff at Hai Duong Medical Center in 2025.

Method: Cross-sectional descriptive study with analysis.

Results: The results show that the percentage of staff with general knowledge of medical solid waste management is 76.0%. Of this, knowledge of medical solid waste classification is the highest (91.3%), followed by knowledge of collection at the lowest (58.0%); general practices in medical solid waste management are 90.7%. Multivariate analysis results show that: professional title and participation in training are related to knowledge attainment (statistically significant p<0.05); the factors of administrative work and general knowledge attainment are related to practice attainment in medical solid waste management (with p<0.05).

Conclusion: The percentage of subjects with satisfactory knowledge of medical solid waste management was 76.0%, and those with satisfactory practice was 90.7%; Factors related to knowledge included two factors: professional title and participation in training; and two factors, administrative staff and knowledge, were correlated with overall satisfactory practice, with statistically significant differences (p<0.05).

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