The Description Management of Sharp and Non Sharp Waste of Clinical Infection in General Hospital of Jogja City, Indonesia
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Abstract
Background: Hospitals are part of the overall health care system that organizes health service activities. Hospital activities produce various kinds of medical waste such as syringes, infusion needles, medicine bottles made of glass, gauze that has been contaminated with blood and body fluids. Health care workers, are the group at greatest risk for infection. In addition, Health officers are very potential to be exposed to blood when carrying out their daily roles and functions, therefore they are always at risk of contracting various diseases caused by pathogenic germs, such as HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C. Virus Accidents the most common occurrence in health services is the needle stick used in patients piercing the skin of a health service officer Knowledge factor is the basis for the success of hospital waste management.
Research Objectives: to find out the description of the management of sharp and non-sharp clinical infectious waste in Yogyakarta City Hospital.
Method: This research is a qualitative research with case study design. The main focus in this study was to find out the description of the management of sharp and non-infectious sharp clinical waste whether it was applied in accordance with the Operational Standards of the hospital by the midwife in the Kenanga ward of Yogyakarta City Hospital.
Results and Discussion: Management of infectious clinically sharp waste has been carried out in accordance with existing Operational Standards ranging from waste sorting, waste collection, transportation of medical waste, temporary storage of medical waste, transportation of waste and final disposal of hospital waste, in addition to non-infectious clinical infectious waste management. in the City Hospital of Yogyakarta is done the same as sharp waste considering both are equally infectious so that the handling is in accordance with the existing Operational Standards.