TY - JOUR
T1 - COVID-19 Pandemic
T2 - Assessment of Behavior and Attitudes in Medical Waste Management Among Healthcare Workers in Kuwait
AU - Al-Dasht, Fatimah
AU - Alkandari, Anwaar Mohammad
AU - AlMutairi, Shihanah
AU - Al-Sabe, Ahmed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - COVID-19 Pandemic
KW - Medical Waste Management
KW - Theory of Planned Behaviour
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85149438601&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4018/IJEGR.313176
DO - 10.4018/IJEGR.313176
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85149438601
SN - 1548-3886
VL - 18
JO - International Journal of Electronic Government Research
JF - International Journal of Electronic Government Research
IS - 1
ER -