EVALUATION STUDY MANAGEMENT OF SOLID MEDICAL WASTE AT DR. H. SLAMET MARTODIRDJO HOSPITAL PAMEKASAN

Abstract

Results of the conducted initial survey found that there were some issues where medical
waste containers were not in place and incineration of solid medical waste was not done within
the usual 5 day period. This study was aimed at evaluating the management of solid medical
waste at Dr. H. Siamet Martodirdjo hospital in Pamekasan.
This study was designed as a descriptive study, conducted in February - June of 2013.
Data were analyzed descriptively and to be discussed with reference to the KepMenKes NO.1204
/Menkes/SK/X/2004 on Hospital Environmental Health Requirements.
Results of this study indicated that solid medical waste at hospital of Dr. H. Siamet
Martodirdjo Pamekasan was generated from health care activities performed in the emergency
room, leu and other units in the form of infectious materials and sharps. Largest amount of
solid medical waste was produced usually on Monday at 50kg, while the smallest amount
generated in any other day of the week wasapproximately 12kg. Evaluation on the solid medical
waste management resulted in a score of 75.64% and considered as a non-compliance. The
smallest percentage achieved in the assessment was 28.6% obtained by janitorial service and
the largest percentage was from the transportion as much as 90%.
The study concluded that the management of solid medical waste in Pamekasan hospitals
is not complying to the desiqnated standards. The study suggested that Dr.H.Slamet
Martodirdjo Pamekasan hospital should make immediate corrections pertaining to medical solid
waste management and improvement of the janitorial service, the system, and a schedule that
is in compliance to the KepMenKes NO.1204/Menkes/SK/X/2004 on Hospital Environmental
Health Requirements.
Keywords
: Solid medical waste, Hospital