Marketing aspects of development of medical waste management in health care institutions in Ukraine

Authors

  • Inesa Gurinа Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education st. Korchagintsev, 58, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61176, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15587/2313-8416.2015.37867

Keywords:

medical waste, marketing concept, medical waste management, healthcare institution

Abstract

The concept of marketing approach to medical waste management in health care is suggested.

The goal of research was to study the state of marketing activities of health care institutions on medical waste management and development trends of   resolution of outstanding issues.

Methods. The methods, which were used in the research, are the methods of mathematical statistics, social studies and scientific knowledge.

Results. Environmental marketing institutions of healthcare means perfectly safe for the environment provision of health services. The main directions of environmental marketing concept in health care institutions is the acceptance generally binding legal standards of Use Resources, strict control the formation and licensing of medical waste; economic incentives for workers, aimed at minimizing their interest in the volumes of medical waste; financing of R & D relative to the development of new waste and sound technologies; develop a system of taxes and penalties for polluting the environment and so on.

Conclusions. As a result of the implementation of marketing strategies for managing medical waste of healthcare institutions are obtained strategic, social, environmental and economic benefits.

Author Biography

Inesa Gurinа, Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education st. Korchagintsev, 58, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61176

PhD in Economics, assistant professor

Department of social medicine, and business health 

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2015-02-26

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Medical