Sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste in University Hospitals DOI

Milena Pita de Azevedo,

João Pedro Oliveira,

Lucas Lentini Herling de Oliveira

et al.

Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(5), P. e012299 - e012299

Published: May 19, 2025

Objective: To analyze the main challenges and strategies adopted by university hospitals to promote sustainable management of healthcare waste, focusing on sanitary safety, environmental sustainability, protection professionals. Method: A qualitative systematic review was conducted following PRISMA protocol, with a search in Scopus database between 2014 2024, using specific descriptors inclusion criteria that resulted selection analysis eight scientific articles. Results Discussion: Barriers such as improper waste segregation, lack training, occupational risks were identified. Positive include use clean technologies, education, recyclable separation, adoption practices based Life Cycle Assessment. Research Implications: The findings highlight urgency integrated actions hospitals, government, society improve management, reduce impacts, protect public health, alignment national policies sustainability guidelines. Originality/Value: This study contributes highlighting reality mapping solutions, offering support strengthen effective hospital sector focus socio-environmental responsibility.

Language: Английский

Sustainable Management of Healthcare Waste in University Hospitals DOI

Milena Pita de Azevedo,

João Pedro Oliveira,

Lucas Lentini Herling de Oliveira

et al.

Revista de Gestão Social e Ambiental, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 19(5), P. e012299 - e012299

Published: May 19, 2025

Objective: To analyze the main challenges and strategies adopted by university hospitals to promote sustainable management of healthcare waste, focusing on sanitary safety, environmental sustainability, protection professionals. Method: A qualitative systematic review was conducted following PRISMA protocol, with a search in Scopus database between 2014 2024, using specific descriptors inclusion criteria that resulted selection analysis eight scientific articles. Results Discussion: Barriers such as improper waste segregation, lack training, occupational risks were identified. Positive include use clean technologies, education, recyclable separation, adoption practices based Life Cycle Assessment. Research Implications: The findings highlight urgency integrated actions hospitals, government, society improve management, reduce impacts, protect public health, alignment national policies sustainability guidelines. Originality/Value: This study contributes highlighting reality mapping solutions, offering support strengthen effective hospital sector focus socio-environmental responsibility.

Language: Английский

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