Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team

This study aimed to analyze the perception about the environmental impact of the production process of solid waste from health services of the nursing staff at a hospital in Santa Cruz. Qualitative research conducted in the period March-April 2010. Data were collected through interviews with 17 nurs...

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Main Authors: Ilisdayne Thallita Soares da Silva, Diego Bonfada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2012-06-01
Series:Rev Rene
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4003
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description This study aimed to analyze the perception about the environmental impact of the production process of solid waste from health services of the nursing staff at a hospital in Santa Cruz. Qualitative research conducted in the period March-April 2010. Data were collected through interviews with 17 nurses and analyzed using thematic analysis. The data analysis demonstrated the production of solid wastes, along with the nursing procedures in your workspace. There was also a need for training on the solid waste from health services security-oriented environment, which indicates that knowledge by the nursing staff about this subject is still new, contributing to negative impacts on the environment are generated. Therefore, it is essential to invest in training that involves a process of continuing education, contributing to the consolidation of environmentally responsible values, to promote quality of life associated with sustainability and preservation.
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spelling doaj-art-ad7aee90bc2b4301b43d0c5503a368df2025-08-21T13:32:33ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832012-06-01133Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing teamIlisdayne Thallita Soares da SilvaDiego BonfadaThis study aimed to analyze the perception about the environmental impact of the production process of solid waste from health services of the nursing staff at a hospital in Santa Cruz. Qualitative research conducted in the period March-April 2010. Data were collected through interviews with 17 nurses and analyzed using thematic analysis. The data analysis demonstrated the production of solid wastes, along with the nursing procedures in your workspace. There was also a need for training on the solid waste from health services security-oriented environment, which indicates that knowledge by the nursing staff about this subject is still new, contributing to negative impacts on the environment are generated. Therefore, it is essential to invest in training that involves a process of continuing education, contributing to the consolidation of environmentally responsible values, to promote quality of life associated with sustainability and preservation.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/4003NursingSolid WasteMedical WasteEnvironmentalQuality of Life.
spellingShingle Ilisdayne Thallita Soares da Silva
Diego Bonfada
Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
Rev Rene
Nursing
Solid Waste
Medical Waste
Environmental
Quality of Life.
title Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
title_full Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
title_fullStr Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
title_full_unstemmed Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
title_short Solid waste from health services and the environment: perception of the nursing team
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topic Nursing
Solid Waste
Medical Waste
Environmental
Quality of Life.
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