Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina
The disposal of waste from clinical work may impacts on the environment, animal and public health. Nevertheless, few studies have acknowledged the extent of unproper management of used syringes, needles, medicine containers and other medical supplies in Latinamerica. The objective of this study was...
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| author | Tarabla, Pablo Andrés Giacobino, Agostina Molineri, Ana Ines Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Anziani, Oscar Sergio Tarabla, Hector Dante |
| author_browse | Anziani, Oscar Sergio Giacobino, Agostina Molineri, Ana Ines Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Tarabla, Hector Dante Tarabla, Pablo Andrés |
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| description | The disposal of waste from clinical work may impacts on the environment, animal and public health. Nevertheless, few studies have acknowledged the extent of unproper management of used syringes, needles, medicine containers and other medical supplies in Latinamerica. The objective of this study was to describe means for disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas and the factors associated with their discharge in urban areas. A crosssectional study was carried out in 421 veterinarians working with large animals in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included χ2 and logistic regression. The results showed that less than 50% of the respondents bagged used supplies and a minority did it separately. Potentially hazardous waste was handed out to farm workers for subsequent disposal. Older professionals and those who also worked with small species had, respectively, 1.3 and 1.5 times more risk of discarding in urban areas supplies used on farms. On the contrary, those who had their work residence in the Central Region had a significantly lower probability. Only one in five interviewees had, in their town of residence, availability of accredited transport of hazardous waste. Only 3 to 5% of respondents discarded supplies waste as pathological waste. The close relationship between countryside, towns and cities within the same territory puts public health of urban centers at risk both due to waste disposal and the movement of people from one space to another within the same territory. |
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| spelling | INTA167482024-02-22T11:49:51Z Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina Tarabla, Pablo Andrés Giacobino, Agostina Molineri, Ana Ines Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Anziani, Oscar Sergio Tarabla, Hector Dante Residuos Peligrosos Medicina Veterinaria Factores de Riesgo Zonas Rurales Santa Fé (Argentina) Hazardous Wastes Veterinary Medicine Risk Factors Rural Areas Waste Disposal Eliminación de Desechos The disposal of waste from clinical work may impacts on the environment, animal and public health. Nevertheless, few studies have acknowledged the extent of unproper management of used syringes, needles, medicine containers and other medical supplies in Latinamerica. The objective of this study was to describe means for disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas and the factors associated with their discharge in urban areas. A crosssectional study was carried out in 421 veterinarians working with large animals in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, using a structured questionnaire. Statistical analysis included χ2 and logistic regression. The results showed that less than 50% of the respondents bagged used supplies and a minority did it separately. Potentially hazardous waste was handed out to farm workers for subsequent disposal. Older professionals and those who also worked with small species had, respectively, 1.3 and 1.5 times more risk of discarding in urban areas supplies used on farms. On the contrary, those who had their work residence in the Central Region had a significantly lower probability. Only one in five interviewees had, in their town of residence, availability of accredited transport of hazardous waste. Only 3 to 5% of respondents discarded supplies waste as pathological waste. The close relationship between countryside, towns and cities within the same territory puts public health of urban centers at risk both due to waste disposal and the movement of people from one space to another within the same territory. La disposición de desperdicios provenientes de la actividad clínica puede tener un impacto en el ambiente, la salud animal y pública. No obstante, se han desarrollado pocos estudios en América Latina sobre la dimensión del problema de descarte inapropiado de jeringas, agujas, envases de medicinas y otros insumos médicos. El objetivo de este trabajo fue describir las formas de disposición de insumos veterinarios utilizados en el ámbito rural y los factores asociados a su descarte en áreas urbanas. Se efectuó un estudio transversal en 421 veterinarios que trabajaban con grandes animales en la provincia de Santa Fe, Argentina, utilizando un cuestionario estructurado. El análisis estadístico incluyó χ2 y regresión logística. Los resultados indican que menos del 50% de los entrevistados embolsaba los insumos usados y una minoría lo hacía por separado de acuerdo al tipo de insumo. Residuos potencialmente peligrosos eran entregados al personal de campo para su posterior descarte. Los profesionales de mayor edad y quienes también trabajaban con pequeñas especies tuvieron respectivamente 1,3 y 1,5 veces más riesgo de descartar en áreas urbanas los desperdicios de insumos usados en el campo. Por el contrario, quienes tenían su residencia laboral en la región centro de la provincia tuvieron una probabilidad significativamente menor. Solo uno de cada cinco entrevistados contaba, en su localidad de residencia, con disponibilidad de transporte de residuos peligrosos autorizado. Solo del 3 al 5% de los encuestados descartaba los insumos como residuos patológicos. La estrecha relación existente entre el campo y la ciudad dentro de un mismo territorio pone en riesgo la salud pública de los centros urbanos tanto por el descarte de insumos como por el movimiento de personas de un espacio a otro dentro del mismo territorio. EEA Rafaela Fil: Tarabla, Pablo Andrés. Universidad Católica de Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Fil: Tarabla, Pablo Andrés. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Rafaela; Argentina. Fil: Giacobino, Agostina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Giacobino, Agostina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Giacobino, Agostina. Universidad Nacional de Rafaela. Campus Colectora; Argentina Fil: Molineri, Ana Ines. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Molineri, Ana Ines. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Molineri, Ana Ines. Universidad Nacional de Rafaela. Campus Colectora; Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigación de la Cadena Láctea (IDICAL); Argentina Fil: Signorini, Marcelo. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias; Argentina Fil: Anziani, Oscar S. Universidad Católica de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias; Argentina Fil: Tarabla, Hector Dante. Investigador Independiente; Argentina 2024-02-22T11:45:40Z 2024-02-22T11:45:40Z 2023-12 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16748 http://agronomiayambiente.agro.uba.ar/index.php/AyA/article/view/237 2314-2243 2344-9039 (en línea) eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf Santa Fe .......... (province) (World, South America, Argentina) 1001524 Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires Agronomía & Ambiente. Revista de la Facultad de Agronomía, UBA. 43 (3) : 240-248 (2023) |
| spellingShingle | Residuos Peligrosos Medicina Veterinaria Factores de Riesgo Zonas Rurales Santa Fé (Argentina) Hazardous Wastes Veterinary Medicine Risk Factors Rural Areas Waste Disposal Eliminación de Desechos Tarabla, Pablo Andrés Giacobino, Agostina Molineri, Ana Ines Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro Anziani, Oscar Sergio Tarabla, Hector Dante Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title | Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title_full | Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title_short | Disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from Santa Fe province, Argentina |
| title_sort | disposal of veterinary supplies used in rural areas from santa fe province argentina |
| topic | Residuos Peligrosos Medicina Veterinaria Factores de Riesgo Zonas Rurales Santa Fé (Argentina) Hazardous Wastes Veterinary Medicine Risk Factors Rural Areas Waste Disposal Eliminación de Desechos |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/16748 http://agronomiayambiente.agro.uba.ar/index.php/AyA/article/view/237 |
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