Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding an Electronic Waste Management and Work Environment | ||
| Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice | ||
| Article 5, Volume 4, Issue 10, June 2025, Pages 426-439 PDF (1.36 M) | ||
| Document Type: Scientific Research Periodical | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/hijnrp.2025.378263.1323 | ||
| Author | ||
| mohammed munawir abualruhaylah* | ||
| helwan university | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Electronic waste is a rapidly growing problem worldwide due to the increasing consumption of electronic devices and the short lifespan of these products. Aim: This study aimed to assess nurses’ knowledge regarding an electronic waste management and work environment. Design: descriptive research design was utilized in this study. Setting: the current study was conducted at Badr University Hospital, which is affiliated to Helwan University. Subjects: Convenience sample was used to select studied nursing personnel (n =82(. Tools of data collection: Data were collected using two tools; (I) Electronic waste questionnaire and (II) Work environment scale. Results: the result illustrates that only (36.6%) the studied nursing personnel had a satisfactory level of knowledge regarding electronic waste management, as well, (40.2%) of the studied nursing personnel had a positive work environment during the study. Conclusion: this study concluded, there was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between knowledge regarding electronic waste management and work environment among the studied nursing personnel. Recommendations: Nursing personal should had an electronic waste management training program on work environment | ||
| Keywords | ||
| E-Waste Management; Nursing Personnel; Work Environment | ||
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