Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Hospital Waste

Management Among Nurses in Private and

Public Hospitals in Iloilo City

Instruction: Please supply the information required by each item as specific as possible
or check the circle corresponding to the information called for.

I. PERSONAL PROFILE

Name (optional):_________________________________ Age: _______

Gender:
( ) Male ( ) Female
Work Description:
( ) Staff ( ) Casual ( ) Trainee
Type of Hospital
( ) Private ( ) Public
Working Experience (in years/months):_________

II. KNOWLEDGE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT

Below are the questions regarding hospital waste management. Please indicate
your answer by encircling the letter of your choice. This is not part of your rating
performance nor would affect your standing in work. All scores will be kept in strict
confidence. Thank you very much.
T – True F – False
1. Waste Management includes learning to segregate waste and recycling, reusing and

reducing waste materials.

2. Used dressing is an example of recyclable waste.

3. Used needles, cottons and gloves are examples of infectious wastes.

4. Non-infectious waste can’t be a threat to your health depending on certain factor such

as proper disposal.
5. Turning an empty IV bottle into a calibrated urine container is also known as reusing.

6. Color coding of waste can is a process of classifying hospital waste according to their

type and properties.

7. Non-biodegradable trash decomposes depending on certain factor such as fluidity and

presence of microorganism.

8. Green-colored waste can is classified as Non-Biodegradable.

9. Sharps, needles and syringes are disposed in a punctured-proof container.

10. Nurses are likely to be at risk of improper hospital waste management.

III. ATTITUDE TOWARDS WASTE MANAGEMENT

Please read each statement carefully. Then encircle the letter which best
describe your attitude towards waste management practices. There are no right or wrong
answers in this category. Your honest answer will be highly appreciated. Please feel free
to ask if something is not clear to you.
SA – Strongly Agree A – Agree DA – Disagree SD – Strongly Disagree

1. I should learn the importance of segregating hospital wastes. S A D SD

A A
2. The issue of so much paper being wasted is just an exaggeration. S A D SD

A A
3. Whether a waste is infectious or non-infectious, it is still a waste. S A D SD

A A
4. I consider disposing infectious waste as a less priority in hospital S A D SD

waste management. A A
5. I believe recycling wastes such as IV bottles and medicine boxes S A D SD

is not a waste of time. A A

6. Color-coding of waste cans is confusing rather than helpful in S A D SD

disposing trash. A A
7. I am not bothered when people throw their food residue in any of S A D SD

the color coded trash bin. A A

8. I consider hospital waste management as important as other S A D SD

matters that nurses and nursing aides attend to. A A

9. I believe there is a need to be cautious in disposing sharp objects. S A D SD

A A
10. I should solely depend on the housekeeping personnel in keeping S A D SD

the hospital clean. A A

IV. WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

 The following is a self- report on your waste management practices in the
hospital. An honest assessment on your proper waste disposal practices in the hospital
will be highly appreciated. Kindly encircle the number which best reflects your waste
disposal practices. Again, please feel free to ask if something is not clear to you.

Always – 3 Sometimes – 2 Never - 1

1. I throw the hospital waste into a designated trashcan. 3 2 1

2. I see to it that I don’t waste too much paper in recording hospital works. 3 2 1

3. I throw used gloves into a black-colored trash can. 3 2 1

4. After feeding the patient with NGT, I dispose the osterized tube feeding 3 2 1

residues properly.
5. By no means, I recycle empty IV bottles for decoration. 3 2 1
6. After taking meals during break, I throw each pieces of my food residue 3 2 1

into a yellow-colored trash bin.

7. When changing patient’s diaper, I wash him/her with soap and water instead 3 2 1

of wet wipes or tissue.

8. I throw my wastes without reading the labels of the trash can. 3 2 1
9. After performing a procedure using sharps, I dispose them in the container 3 2 1

labeled “sharps” carefully.

10 . I only empty the patient’s trash can when it is full. 3 2 1