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 |Pages: 21
DOI: 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.
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Literature Review

There have been many studies on the impacts of COVID-19. Some have focused on how to protect the elderly from the virus using artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of things (for example, Kamel & Elhamayed, 2020). Some studies focused on the efficacy of vaccinations (for example, Hajirahimova & Aliyeva, 2022). Other studies used mathematical equations to explore for the effectiveness of nondrug methods in reducing an individual’s chances of contracting the virus.

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