Resumen
Objetivo: Realizar un estudio bibliográfico sobre los residuos sanitarios sólidos ante la pandemia de Covid-19 y sus impactos en el medio ambiente y los servicios sanitarios. Métodos: Se adoptó una Revisión Integradora de la Literatura (ILR), en la que se seleccionaron los siguientes descriptores: Covid-19, Pandemias y Residuos de los Servicios de Salud. Los artículos seleccionados fueron indexados en la base de datos de la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (BVS). Se utilizaron filtros de inclusión según la disponibilidad de la base de datos. Resultados: 9 estudios conformaron la muestra y de la lectura detenida surgieron dos categorías: "Residuos sanitarios sólidos en la pandemia de Covid-19" y "Gestión de residuos sanitarios sólidos en la pandemia de Covid-19". Consideraciones finales: En resumen, los resultados de los estudios demuestran el aumento de los residuos de los servicios sanitarios debido a los protocolos de asistencia que se ofrecen para la atención de los pacientes con Covid-19. La preocupación por el medio ambiente pone de manifiesto la necesidad de gestionar los residuos sanitarios en los países en desarrollo con prácticas sostenibles.
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