Compliance In Medical Waste Management During The Covid-19 Pandemic at Private Dental Clinic, Jakarta

Authors

  • Jusuf Kristianto Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta I , Indonesia
  • Nur Rachmat Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46799/ajesh.v2i10.162

Keywords:

Compliance, Dental Assistant, Medical Waste

Abstract

Waste management is part of environmental health activities that aim to protect the community from the dangers of environmental pollution sourced from health waste. To avoid these risks, waste management in health service facilities is needed. Purpose: To get an overview of dental assistant compliance in medical waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic at private dental clinics in South Jakarta in 2022. Method: This research is a descriptive study. with a sample of 30 private dental clinics in South Jakarta. The sample determination technique used in this study is a random sampling technique. Results: The results of the study show that private dental clinics in the South Jakarta area that have SOPs but are not perfect are 24 clinics (80.0%), which have SOP's there were 6 clinics (20.0%) and 16 respondents were compliant (53.3%) in medical waste management, and 14 respondents were non- compliant (46.7%) in medical waste management. Conclusion: Most private dental clinics in South Jakarta have SOP's, but they are not perfect. However, most dental assistants are obedient in the management of medical waste.

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Published

2023-10-25

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 10 (2023): Asian Journal of Engineering, Social and Health

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