Knowledge of Biomedical Waste Management Amidst the Clinical Students of Dental College, Tamilnadu State, India – A Cross Sectional Observational Study-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Knowledge of Biomedical Waste Management Amidst the Clinical Students of Dental College, Tamilnadu State, India – A Cross Sectional Observational Study

Published:2023-07 Issue:Suppl 1 Volume:15 Page:S711-S714
ISSN:0976-4879
Container-title:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
language:en
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Author:

Revankar Vanita Dattatraya¹,Ponnusamy Chitra²,Subramanian Anbarasu³,Noon Assmee Mohammed¹,Subhashini Manoharan¹,Saravanaraja Mithunraja¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed to be University), Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Department of Dental Surgery, Government Medical College, Karur, Tamil Nadu, India

3. Department of Dental Surgery, Kallakurichi Medical College and Hospital, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: The objective of study was to assess the knowledge and awareness of the management of biological waste (BMW) among undergraduate students of Dental College, Tamilnadu state. Materials and Methods: Among the students of Dental College in Tamilnadu state, India, a cross-sectional observational research was conducted. A pre-designed questionnaire was distributed to the students. Their expertise and awareness of managing biomedical waste were the variables that were investigated. Results: One hundred and eighty students were participated. The male to female ratio was 1:2, and the average age of responders was 19.76 ± 1.03 years. When it comes to information concerning the management of biomedical waste, an average of 60.33% were correct and 39.57% were incorrect. For their knowledge of the same, 81.35% were correct and 18.65% were incorrect. Conclusion: The findings indicated that students had a high degree of knowledge and understanding regarding the management of biomedical waste.

Publisher

Medknow

Subject

General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering,General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Bioengineering

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