Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on solid healthcare waste
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Objective: Conduct a literature survey on solid health care waste in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impacts on the environment and health care services. Methods: An Integrative Literature Review (ILR) was adopted, in which the following descriptors were selected: Covid-19, Pandemics, and Health Service Waste. The selected articles were indexed in the Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) database. Inclusion filters were used according to database availability.Results: 9 studies made up the sample and from close reading two categories emerged: "Solid Health Waste in the Covid-19 pandemic" and "Solid Health Waste Management in the Covid-19 pandemic". Final considerations: In summary, the findings of the studies demonstrate the increase in healthcare waste due to the care protocols provided for the care of patients with Covid-19. Environmental concerns highlight the need for health care waste management in developing countries with sustainable practices.
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