TTLV: OVERCOMING BARRIERS IN INNOVATION OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AT HOSPITALS IN HANOI CITY

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Duc Thanh                        

2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 1, 1977

4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 1, 2011 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the training process: Thesis defense extension from November 2013 to December 2014

7. Thesis topic name:OVERCOMING BARRIERS IN INNOVATION OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AT HOSPITALS IN HANOI CITY

8. Major: Science and Technology Management Code: 60 34 04 12

9. Scientific instructor:Assoc.Prof.Dr. Vu Van Khiem

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis is presented in about 100 pages, including 3 Chapters with the following content:

The thesis has studied the current status of technology application in medical waste treatment and barriers in the process of applying medical waste treatment technology, thereby providing solutions and applying medical waste treatment technology in the future for hospitals in Hanoi City.

Through a survey and analysis of statistical data reporting the application of medical waste treatment technology in a number of hospitals in Hanoi, it is shown that the current medical waste treatment work of hospitals still has many difficulties, shortcomings and is not consistent. Some hospitals have installed modern medical waste treatment systems but they do not operate regularly, the operating staff do not meet the requirements, and have not been properly trained in technical expertise. Many hospitals lack funds for medical waste treatment activities, so the treatment of waste in some hospitals does not ensure environmental hygiene, affecting the pollution of the soil, water and air. Poor medical waste treatment will be a major source of disease, threatening the health safety of medical staff and the community, especially households living around the hospital, leading to conflicts over environmental pollution, especially in hospitals that have been built for many years and are located in residential areas. The thesis has pointed out some barriers in the application of medical waste treatment technology, which are the inadequate awareness of people, medical staff and authorities on environmental protection. Mechanisms and policies are inconsistent and lack synchronization in waste management and treatment. The reception of modern technology is difficult, there is a lack of funding, a lack of operating personnel, and the inspection and thorough handling of facilities causing environmental pollution is not regular.

After identifying the barriers in applying modern medical waste treatment technology in hospitals, the thesis proposes a number of solutions to limit these barriers: strengthening propaganda to raise awareness of medical environmental protection for government leaders at all levels, medical staff and the community, considering this the responsibility of each citizen and the whole society. Strengthening the direction and management of medical waste, investing funds to build separate waste treatment areas far from residential areas, choosing appropriate, modern, advanced and environmentally friendly medical waste treatment technology to minimize environmental conflicts between hospitals and the community.

11. Practical applicability: Feasible

12. Further research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION OF MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name of researcher: Nguyen Duc Thanh 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: March 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Hanoi

5. Decision on researcher certification No.2119/2011/QD-XHNV-SDH dated November 1, 2011 of the Rector of VNU - University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

6. Changes in training process: The time for thesis defense is renewed from November 2013 to December 2014.

7. Name of the thesis: OVERCOMING BARRIERS IN INNOVATION OF MEDICAL WASTE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY OF HOSPITALS IN HANOI

8. Major: Science and Technology Management 9. Code: 60 34 04 12

10. Instructor: Assoc.Prof.Dr.Vu Van Khiem

11. Summary of the thesis:

The thesis is presented in about 100 pages, consisting of 3 Chapters with the following contents:

The thesis researches the current situation of technological application in medical waste treatment and barriers in application of medical waste treatment technology, then it presents solutions and application of medical waste treatment technology for hospitals in Hanoi in the future.

Through surveying, synthesizing, analyzing statistical data and reports of the application of medical waste treatment technology in some hospitals in Hanoi city, it is clear that there are still many difficulties, concerns and inconsistence in waste treatment of hospitals. Some hospitals are equipped with modern system in medical waste treatment but with irregular operation. Operators of the system are unqualified and improperly trained in the field. Some hospitals lack funds for medical waste treatment. Consequently, the treatment of medical waste in some hospitals fails to ensure environmental hygiene, polluting land, water and air environments. Bad treatment of medical waste is the big source of diseases, threatening the health of medical staff and community, particularly households who live in nearby areas. This leads to conflicts of environmental pollution, particularly in hospitals that are old and located in residential areas. The thesis points out some barriers in application of medical waste treatment technology such as insufficient awareness of people, medical staff and authorities to environmental protection. Mechanism and policies in waste management and treatment are inconsistent and asynchronous. Acceptance of modern technologies is difficult and faces insufficiency of fund and operating personnel. The inspection and settlement of facilities causing environmental pollution are not regular.

After eliminating barriers in application of modern technologies in medical waste treatment in hospitals, the thesis suggests some solutions to limit such barriers. Such solutions are to promote communication and raise on medical environmental awareness protection of leaders of authorities, medical staff and community, considering it as responsibility of each citizen and of the whole society; enhance the direction and management of medical waste; invest in building waste treatment areas far from residential areas; choose suitable, modern, advanced and environment-friendly technologies in medical waste treatment in order to minimize environmental conflicts between hospitals and community.

12. Practical applicability of the project: Feasible

13. Further studies: None

14. Published works related to the thesis: None