Fatemeh Seyedi - Assistant Professor of Anatomical Sciences Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
Ehsan Movahed - Ehsan Movahed۱ Assistant Professor of Health Education and PromotionDepartment of Public Health, School of Health Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
Aliasghar Kheirkhah - Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran.
Mahsa Tahergorabi - Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Department of Environmental Health School of Health, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran
Mohamad Mahmoodi - Msc of Environmental Health, Department of Health Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft ,Iran
Zahra Seirfar - Bachelor of Nursing, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft ,Iran

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the waste management knowledge and performance in health and medical staff in the COVID-۱۹ epidemic.Methods: The present study was a cross-sectional study that was performed on ۴۷۰ healthcare personnel in Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Iran, from May to November ۲۰۲۰. Sampling method was availability sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire on waste management was used as a data collection tool. Data were analyzed using descriptive tests, independent t-test and Kruskal-Wallis with SPSS۲۴ software. Results: The mean age of employees was ۳۲.۱۶±۷.۰۳ years. The status of information, production and waste collection was favorable in employees and there was a statistically significant difference among information (p = ۰.۰۰۰), production (p = ۰.۰۰۰), collection (p = ۰.۰۰۰) and Comprehensive waste management (p = ۰.۰۰۱) in health care units. Among the healthcare personnel who are working in the Health home, the score of waste management was higher than other health centers.Conclusion: According to the low performance of staff in cities and hospitals, especially in the field of waste segregation, transportation and recycling, it is recommended that it should be effective to use virtual and electronic distance learning and the existence of practical rules and instructions and controlling and adequate monitoring of the waste management process in hospitals.

”Knowledge”, ”Practice”, ”Waste Management”, ”Health Centers”, ”COVID-۱۹”