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This research aims to assess the extent of inappropriate items in sharps containers at a trauma center.

A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Inappropriate Sharps Container Utilization at a Level 1 Trauma Center

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Cross-sectional audit reveals inappropriate waste in sharps containers, suggesting targeted interventions for improvement.

This research aims to assess the extent of inappropriate items in sharps containers at a trauma center.
Conducted a one-time audit of 176 sharps containers.
Photographed containers and recorded metadata like specialty and room type.
Used ImageJ to calculate the area occupied by nonsharp items.
Performed statistical comparisons using independent-samples t-tests and ANOVAs.
Overall, 24.74% of sharps containers contained inappropriate items.
Emergency services had the highest misclassification rate at 40.22%.
Surgical and medical services showed lower inappropriate rates at 22.37% and 9.79% respectively.
Specialties differed significantly in disposal practices, indicating potential areas for improvement.

Modi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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