Study of knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Sari Training Hospital Personnel on Paper Recycling and Resistance Economy in 2017: A Short Report

  Paper recycling saves energy, and it is an example of resistance economy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of Sari Training Hospital personnel on paper recycling and resistance economy. In the present descriptive study, conducted in 2017, 151 staff of Sari Training Hospital were selected in census method and their views regarding paper recycling and resistance economy were investigated through a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and chi-square test were used to analyze the data. 113 people (74.8%) considered recycling as an example of resistance economy. There was also a significant relationship between doing recycling at work and familiarity with the concept of resistance economy (p=0.001). The present study showed that more than 70% of people have adequate knowledge and attitude about paper recycling, but they need training in terms of performance