Döngüsel Ekonomi Yaklaşımıyla Sağlık Sektöründe Atık Yönetiminin Dönüşümü: Politika ve Uygulama Önerileri

Year 2024, Volume: 15 Issue: 44, 1421 - 1438, 30.11.2024

İlknur Sayan

https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.1467205

Abstract

Bu çalışma, döngüsel ekonomi (DE) yaklaşımının sağlık sektöründeki atık yönetimi uygulamalarına entegrasyonunu ve bu entegrasyonun politika ve uygulama düzeylerinde yaratabileceği potansiyel dönüşümleri derinlemesine incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. 2014-2024 yılları arasındaki ulusal ve uluslararası literatürdeki pek çok çalışmayı derleyen bu araştırma, DE prensiplerinin sağlık sektöründeki atık yönetimi politikaları ve uygulamalarına başarıyla nasıl entegre edilebileceğini, bu entegrasyonun sağlık sektörüne özgü atık yönetimi üzerindeki etkilerini ve yenilikçi uygulama önerilerini çok boyutlu bir perspektiften değerlendirmektedir. Sağlık sektöründe DE prensiplerinin uygulanmasının, atık miktarının azaltılması, kaynak verimliliğinin artırılması ve çevresel sürdürülebilirliğin desteklenmesi gibi önemli faydalar sağlayabileceği gözler önüne serilmektedir. Çalışmanın temel amacı, sağlık sektöründe sürdürülebilirlik vizyonuyla uyumlu atık yönetimi uygulamalarını yeniden şekillendirerek, bu alanda somut dönüşümler yaratmak ve böylece sürdürülebilir kalkınma hedeflerine katkıda bulunmak için yasa yapıcılarda ve sağlık kurumları yöneticilerinde bir farkındalık yaratmaktır. Önerilen dönüşümlerin başarıyla uygulanabilmesi için, multidisipliner iş birlikleri ve tüm paydaşların aktif katılımı gerektiğine vurgu yapılarak sağlık sektöründe döngüsel ekonomiye geçiş sürecinde, atık yönetimi uygulamalarının sürdürülebilir bir şekilde iyileştirilmesine yönelik önemli bir farkındalık yaratılmak istenmektedir.

Keywords

Döngüsel Ekonomi, Atık Yönetimi, Sağlık Sektörü, Politika ve Uygulama Önerileri

Transformation of Waste Management in the Healthcare Sector Through Circular Economy Approach: Policy and Implementation Recommendations

Abstract

The study aims to comprehensively examine the integration of the circular economy (CE) approach into waste management practices in the healthcare sector and explore the potential transformations this integration can bring about at policy and implementation levels. By compiling numerous studies from national and international literature between 2014 and 2024, the research evaluates how CE principles can be successfully integrated into waste management policies and practices in the healthcare sector, assesses the effects of this integration on healthcare-specific waste management, and provides innovative application recommendations from a multidimensional perspective. It highlights the significant benefits that the implementation of CE principles in the healthcare sector can offer, such as reducing waste generation, enhancing resource efficiency, and supporting environmental sustainability. The primary objective of the study is to create awareness among policymakers and healthcare institution managers by reshaping waste management practices in the healthcare sector in alignment with the vision of sustainability, thereby facilitating tangible transformations and contributing to sustainable development goals. Emphasis is placed on the need for multidisciplinary collaborations and active participation of all stakeholders for the successful implementation of the proposed transformations. The study aims to raise significant awareness for the sustainable enhancement of waste management practices in the transition to a circular economy in the healthcare sector.

Keywords

Circular Economy Approach, Waste Management, Healthcare Sector, Policy and Implementation Recommendations

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