The process of education in health: practical knowledge on solid wastes from healthcare services

Improper management of solid wastes from healthcare services is a source of contamination and risk to the environment and to the public health. Emphasizing this matter in the process of education requires to take into account the individuals that work in these spaces, for constructing an ethic conscience, aiming at quality of life and sustainability. In order to know the approach on the management of solid wastes from health-care services in the programs of Nursery/Obstetrics, Dentistry, Medicine e Veterinary Medicine, interviews were conducted with twenty one persons, coordinators, teachers and students of an university in Southern Brazil, as well as an analysis of documents. After analyzing the contents, it is possible to state that the future professionals have practices related to segregation, packing and picking in some environments, although they have not a comprehension of the totality of this management.

Education in health; Environmental health; Nursing