Medical textiles: use, disposal and care practices followed in hospitals of Kumaon region (Uttarakhand)
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2019-08
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G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand)
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Medical textile is one of the important and growing segments of the textile industry which includes medical hygiene and healthcare textiles. Medical textiles are the products used for various purposes. To meet the specific need of the patients and are appropriate for any medical and surgical applications. As per the rise in demand of medical textiles waste generated is more in hospitals; biomedical waste has been progressively critical issue over last few years. Waste is considered to be hazardous in nature and should be disposed off as per Biomedical Waste Management Rule 2016. Hygiene is another necessary practice in hospitals to prevent the diseases and infections and to preserve health. Present study was planned to explore the use, disposal and care practices of medical textiles in hospitals of Kumaon region.
Questionnaire cum interview schedule was formulated to collect information through survey method was used to collect the information from government, private and multispecialty hospitals of Udham Singh nagar and Nainital district regarding the use, care and disposal practice of medical textiles in Kumaon region. Total 60 hospitals were selected out of which 30 hospitals each were from Udham Singh Nagar and 30 from Nainital district. Thirty hospital comprise of 5 government, 20 private and 5 multispecialty hospitals. The collected data was analyzed statistically using frequency, percentage, t- test, correlation and chi square test.
Majority of hospitals of Udham Singh Nagar district had more number of departments. The use of medical textile was enough in both the districts on the basis of departments present in the hospital. It was found that maximum use of non implantable textile was done in Udham Singh Nagar district as the textiles were easily available. Extracorporeal textile were not used popularly and found more in Udham Singh Nagar district due to the specialized doctors present here. Health care and hygiene textile are commonly used and was used by both the district hospitals whereas Implantable textile was used more in Nainital district. Training was given for housekeeping staff. Hospital personnel of both the district were aware about the biomedical waste management rules 2016. Whereas hospitals of both the districts were lacking in laundering practices which was not done properly so therefore to improve the laundering practice in hospitals handbook was developed and given to them.
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