KHẢO SÁT KIẾN THỨC VÀ THÁI ĐỘ CỦA SINH VIÊN ĐIỀU DƯỠNG TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC TRÀ VINH VỀ PHÂN LOẠI CHẤT THẢI RẮN Y TẾ NĂM 2023

Abstract

Objectives: to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Nursing Students at Tra Vinh University about the classification of medical solid waste in 2023

Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The subjects of the study are nursing students from Tra Vinh University. The data collection tool is a questionnaire based on the assessment tool of knowledge, attitude, and practice about solid waste classification of medical students. Investigators will distribute and explain the contents of the questionnaire, data collection plan, and select research subjects according to the criteria of each survey day. After the investigator submits the survey form, the questionnaire is answered by the subject for the supervisor.

Results: Knowledge achieved about medical solid waste classification (90.3%), positive attitude (94.9%) and achieved practice (67.5%). The knowledge of medical solid waste classification of students is related to gender and academic year (p<0.05); the attitude of students’ medical solid waste classification is related to information sources from schools and hospitals (p<0.05); the practice of medical solid waste classification of students is related to age group, ethnicity, place of residence, academic year, hospital and department of internship, knowing the name and decree of medical solid waste classification and the source of information students approach medical solid waste classification (p<0.05).

Conclusion: The study shows that the rate of knowledge, attitude of nursing students of Tra Vinh University about medical solid waste classification is relatively high; practice is at an acceptable level. The study also found a correlation between general characteristics with knowledge, attitude, practice to help nursing students improve knowledge, attitude and practice of medical solid waste classification effectively.