HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN MAHASISWA KEPANITERAAN DENGAN PERILAKU PEMILAHAN LIMBAH MEDIS DI RUMAH SAKIT GIGI DAN MULUT SARASWATI DENPASAR

Dental and oral health services at the Saraswati Denpasar Dental Hospital produce various types of waste, including medical waste. Medical waste has the potential to have negative impacts on the environment and health, therefore proper management of medical waste according to its type and characteristics is necessary to minimize the adverse effects of such waste. Dental clerkship students providing dental health services at the Saraswati Denpasar Dental Hospital need to have good knowledge and behavior regarding the management of medical waste. The level of knowledge among dental clerkship students significantly influences their behavior in managing medical waste. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge among dental clerkship students and the management of medical waste at Saraswati Denpasar Dental Hospital. This research utilizes a correlational study design. The sample consists of 80 dental clerkship students selected through simple random sampling technique. The data for this research is collected through a questionnaire. The research data is analyzed using Pearson correlation test. The results of this study indicate that the respondents have obtained good results, with 78.8% for the knowledge level and 77.5% for the behavior of managing dental medical waste. There is a positive relationship between the level knowledge of dental clerkship students and behavior in sorting medical waste (P<0,01). That the better knowledge and better behavior of dental clerkship students in sorting medical waste.