Abstract
The Dutch Green Deal Healthcare 3.0 presents us with the challenge of reducing raw material usage by 50% by 2030. This study offers a first insight into material usage variations among Dutch urology clinics during various outpatient and clinical interventions. This national survey highlights a wide range in the utilization of single-use items, such as personal protective equipment and draping. Notably, only 60% of respondents use sterile gloves during a diagnostic cystoscopy, and draping is used in less than half the cases. Whilst performing a vasectomy or circumcision, a quarter of surgeons wear a surgical gown in addition to sterile gloves. Finding a balance between safe health care and a minimum of used materials is an important job for health care professionals. Sharing knowledge about best practices remains of paramount importance.
| Translated title of the contribution | Use of medical consumables in urology practice: is there a more sustainable way? |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 21-25 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Tijdschrift voor Urologie |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2024 |
Keywords
- circularity
- cystoscopy
- disposable
- sustainability