Disposable single-use receptacles in a tertiary hospital: A large survey of staff after a hospital-wide implementation

• Main Authors: PHUA, Mei Yen, SALMON, Sharon, STRAUGHAN, Paulin Tay
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2016
• Subjects: Infection Control; Single-use receptacles; Sanitizers; Bedpan; Singapore; Quality improvement; Environmental Policy; Place and Environment
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2176
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In March 2014, our 1,100-bed tertiary hospital fully converted from a traditional system of reusable receptacles to a single-use disposable pulp receptacle system. Almost 12 months later, in February 2015, we undertook a large survey questionnaire to investigate user acceptance, perceptions, and any...