Effectiveness of Standard Operating Procedure Regarding Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Biomedical Waste Disposal among Nursing Staff Working in Selected Hospital, Vadodara

Bio-medical waste/health care waste, (the term bio medical waste is used in India and the health care waste term is used by WHO, both means the same), contains non infectious waste and infectious waste.

1. Assess the pre-test knowledge, attitude and practice score regarding biomedical waste disposal among nursing staff in working selected hospital, Vadodara. 2. To prepare and administer standard operating procedure regarding biomedical waste disposal among nursing staff working in selected hospital, Vadodara. 3. Find out the effectiveness of standard operating procedure regarding biomedical waste disposal among nursing staff. 4. Find the association between the pre-test knowledge, attitude and practice score with selected socio demographic variables.

In this research study an evaluative research approach with pre-experimental design is used. Probability random sampling is used to select the 150 samples of nursing staff and data collection was done. Data was analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics such as standard deviation, chi-square test and paired ‘t’ test.

The pre-test depicts that prior to the administration of standard operating procedure, Study results revealed that the pre test score of knowledge, attitude and practice (Inadequate 56.7%, Moderate 43.3%, Adequate 0.0%: Unfavourable 60.0%, Moderate 40.0%, Favourable 0.0%: Low 65.3%, Moderate 34.7%, High 0.0%). The post-test depicts that after to the administration of standard operating procedure, the post test score of knowledge, attitude and practice (Inadequate 0.0%, Moderate 39.3%, Adequate 60.7%: Unfavourable 0.0%, Moderate 35.3%, Favourable 64.7%: Low 0.0%, Moderate 48.0%, High 52.0%) respectively. Pre and post-tests reveals that post-test level of knowledge, attitude and practice score were greater than pre-test of the study.

The study findings reveals that standard operating procedure is highly effective in improving the knowledge, attitude and practice of nursing staff regarding Biomedical waste disposal.