Applying Nightingale charts to evaluate the heterogeneity of biomedical waste in a Hospital

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Janini Cristina Paiz¹  Marcio Bigolin¹  Vania Elisabete Schneider¹  Nilva Lúcia Rech Stedile¹ 

关键词: Waste Management;    Medical Waste;    Occupational Risks;    Gerenciamento de Resíduos;    Resíduos de Serviços de Saúde;    Riscos Ocupacionais;    Administración de Residuos;    Residuos Sanitarios;    Riesgos Laborales;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-1169.3309.2499

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the heterogeneity of biomedical waste (BW) using Nightingale charts.METHOD: cross-sectional study consisting of data collection on wastes (direct observation of receptacles, physical characterisation, and gravimetric composition), development of a Management Information System, and creation of statistical charts.RESULTS: the wastes with the greatest degree of heterogeneity are, in order, recyclable, infectious, and organic wastes; chemical waste had the most efficient segregation; Nightingale charts are useful for quick visualisation and systematisation of information on heterogeneity.CONCLUSION: the development of a management information system and the use of Nightingale charts allows for the identification and correction of errors in waste segregation, which increase health risks and contamination by infectious and chemical wastes and reduce the sale and profit from recyclables.

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