Environment-Friendly Practices in Operating Rooms in Turkey

Background: Environment-friendly practices refer to decreasing energy consumption, using resources carefully and sustainably, and reducing environmental pollution. An environment-friendly hospital is defined as a hospital where energy is saved, carbon emissions are decreased, and productivity and qu...

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Published inThe Journal of Nursing Research Vol. 27; no. 2; p. 011
Main Authors Yelda CANDAN DÖNMEZ, Arzu ASLAN, Meryem YAVUZ VAN GIERSBERGEN
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published 台灣 臺灣護理學會 01.04.2019
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environment-friendly
environmental health
greening
MEDLINE
nursing
operating room
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Summary:Background: Environment-friendly practices refer to decreasing energy consumption, using resources carefully and sustainably, and reducing environmental pollution. An environment-friendly hospital is defined as a hospital where energy is saved, carbon emissions are decreased, and productivity and quality are increased. Operating rooms (ORs) account for most wastes generated daily by hospitals. Thus, adopting environment-friendly healthcare practices in ORs will have a positive impact on the environment. Purpose: The aimof this study was to identify and recommend environment-friendly practices that are feasible for implementation in ORs in Turkey. Methods: Data on the environment-friendly practices that are currently being practiced in the ORs of hospitals in Izmir Province were collected using face-to-face interviews with nurses who were in charge of ORs in Izmir Province. The interviews were conducted using an OR identification form and Greening theOR Checklist. The study population included all of the hospi
ISSN:1682-3141