Proposição de um framework de barreiras de gestão de resíduo sólido hospitalar na África

Abstract

The difficulties inherent in the effective and efficient management of hospital solid waste as well as the need to protect local communities and the environment from the spread of infectious diseases and harmful emissions have been causes of great political and social concern around the world, especially in countries developing like many in Africa. In this context, the objective of this dissertation was to propose a framework of hospital solid waste management barriers in Africa. To this end, theoretical/conceptual research was carried out based on a bibliometric and systematic review of the literature carried out in the Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Science and Wiley Online Library databases between September 2022 and August 2023. The results indicate that problems related to hospital solid waste management in Africa are directly linked to the lack of hospital solid waste management policies or regulations, poor healthcare solid waste management plans, lack of research on hospital solid waste management, and the lack of knowledge of health professionals about hospital solid waste management. Considering the data collected in the literature during the content analysis, a framework was proposed the barriers of hospital solid waste management in Africa to build knowledge on hospital waste management standards and establish new guidelines in the health and development sector. in the African context, more conscious actions by those responsible for generating and managing waste in dialogue with current realities. It is concluded that the barriers encountered in hospital solid waste management in Africa reflect the inefficiencies of the waste management system, becoming major obstacles to the development of effective and efficient waste management, including the promotion of public health. and environmental issues in countries on the African continent.