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COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait

COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait

Fatimah Al-Dashti, Anwaar Mohammad Alkandari, Shihanah AlMutairi, Ahmed Al-Saber
Copyright: © 2022 |Volume: 18 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 21
ISSN: 1548-3886|EISSN: 1548-3894|EISBN13: 9781799893929|DOI: 10.4018/IJEGR.313176
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Al-Dashti, Fatimah, et al. "COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait." IJEGR vol.18, no.1 2022: pp.1-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEGR.313176

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Al-Dashti, F., Alkandari, A. M., AlMutairi, S., & Al-Saber, A. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait. International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR), 18(1), 1-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEGR.313176

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Al-Dashti, Fatimah, et al. "COVID-19 Pandemic: Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait," International Journal of Electronic Government Research (IJEGR) 18, no.1: 1-21. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEGR.313176

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting world economies, business revenues, and the livelihood of many individuals, and has also resulted in accumulated medical waste. Countries, governments, and health workers are striving to contain this virus by applying different strategies and protocols. This research investigates and identifies the significant determinants that influence the acceptance and Adoption of non-hazardous medical waste recycling behaviour in Kuwait. This article questions whether healthcare workers in Kuwait are actually behaving differently regarding non-hazardous medical waste recycling during the pandemic as opposed to previously. The study uses a deductive research approach involving a quantitative methodology by applying the theory of planned behaviour as a framework. From an overall perspective, individuals have positive intentions and behaviours toward recycling. However, COVID-19 and the fear of spreading the virus had a positive impact on the healthcare workers' recycling behaviour in public hospitals in Kuwait.