Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study
Abstract This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste generation in the operating theater of Ankara University Cebeci Hospital. Conducted between March and June 2024, the study included pre-training, post-training, and two-month fo...
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| description | Abstract This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste generation in the operating theater of Ankara University Cebeci Hospital. Conducted between March and June 2024, the study included pre-training, post-training, and two-month follow-up waste measurements, alongside a survey assessing staff awareness. A total of 53 operating room staff participated. Training significantly increased the amount of recyclable waste per surgery (from 1.30 kg to 1.80 kg, p = 0.01) in the first month post-training. Although medical waste per surgery decreased (from 4.92 kg to 4.14 kg), the reduction was not statistically significant (p = 0.09). However, two months later, waste levels began reverting to baseline (recyclable: 1.79 kg; medical: 5.07 kg per surgery), suggesting the effect of a single training session may diminish over time. Notably, 40% of doctors lacked sufficient knowledge pre-training, and those favoring training were often the least informed (p = 0.02), highlighting gaps in prior education. This study emphasizes the need for repeated and tailored training programs to reinforce sustainable waste practices in surgical environments. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d0a8e8aeba6440e3b18d42a81ae6626d2025-08-20T03:16:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-02797-zImpact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental studyBüşra Nur Evliya Felek0Süheyla Karadağ Erkoç1Menekşe Özçelik2Dilek Yörükoğlu3Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ankara UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ankara UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ankara UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Ankara UniversityAbstract This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste generation in the operating theater of Ankara University Cebeci Hospital. Conducted between March and June 2024, the study included pre-training, post-training, and two-month follow-up waste measurements, alongside a survey assessing staff awareness. A total of 53 operating room staff participated. Training significantly increased the amount of recyclable waste per surgery (from 1.30 kg to 1.80 kg, p = 0.01) in the first month post-training. Although medical waste per surgery decreased (from 4.92 kg to 4.14 kg), the reduction was not statistically significant (p = 0.09). However, two months later, waste levels began reverting to baseline (recyclable: 1.79 kg; medical: 5.07 kg per surgery), suggesting the effect of a single training session may diminish over time. Notably, 40% of doctors lacked sufficient knowledge pre-training, and those favoring training were often the least informed (p = 0.02), highlighting gaps in prior education. This study emphasizes the need for repeated and tailored training programs to reinforce sustainable waste practices in surgical environments.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02797-zWaste segregationMedical wasteRecyclable wasteOperating roomTrainingEnvironmental sustainability |
| spellingShingle | Büşra Nur Evliya Felek Süheyla Karadağ Erkoç Menekşe Özçelik Dilek Yörükoğlu Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study Scientific Reports Waste segregation Medical waste Recyclable waste Operating room Training Environmental sustainability |
| title | Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| title_full | Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| title_fullStr | Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| title_short | Impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| title_sort | impact of waste segregation training on medical and recyclable waste in an operating theater a quasi experimental study |
| topic | Waste segregation Medical waste Recyclable waste Operating room Training Environmental sustainability |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02797-z |
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