Knowledge, attitude, and practices of operating theatre staff towards environmentally sustainable practices in the operating theatres

Lim BLS 1 , Narayanan V 1 , Nah SA 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [email protected]
Pediatr Surg Int, 2023 Mar 17;39(1):152.
PMID: 36930355 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-023-05400-6

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Successful implementation of environmentally sustainable practices in the operating theatre (OT) requires stakeholder engagement. We evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of OT users in our institution towards sustainable practices in the OT.

METHODS: A survey was conducted among OT users in August 2022. Respondents completed a 44-question anonymised online survey covering sustainability in (1) knowledge, (2) attitude, (3) practice, and (4) proposed changes to current practices. Points were assigned to knowledge (15 points) and attitude (40 points) sections. Practice was evaluated based on proportion of measures practiced. Appropriate statistical tests were used, with significance p 

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