Emerging concern of supportive supervision in hospital waste management: A formative delphi study

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v8i5.752

Authors

  • Markus Kaban Universitas Diponegoro
  • Suhartono Suhartono Universitas Diponegoro
  • Purwanto Adhi Pireno Universitas Diponegoro
  • Alberta Widya Kristanti Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata
  • Perigrinus Hermin Sebong Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata

Emerging Concer Hospital Waste Management Supportive Supervision

Abstract

Background: Improper management of all types of hospital waste has become a significant problem relevant to public health issues. However, even though there are regulations regarding waste management, the implementation still varies between hospitals. The most neglected factor is the waste management supervision frameworks. 

Purpose: To identify the emerging concern of supportive supervision in hospital waste management.

Method: This formative delphi study employed qualitative methods and focus group discussions (FGDs). Each FGD lasted 60 minutes. The study incorporated the concept of stakeholder engagement in hospital waste governance, focusing on factors driving stakeholder participation, knowledge-sharing structures, information exchange, decision-making processes, and the institutionalization of various centers of power and decision-making to diversify waste management oversight.

Results: Participants were most likely to decide to improve waste management. Of the 18 questions, three received a higher number of "yes" responses (53.8%). The first question concerned managers in the environmental, occupational safety, and health department providing recognition/appreciation for staff performance or achievements in waste management at the hospital. The second question concerned information provided by managers to staff regarding open and periodic performance appraisals. The third question concerned the use of audit results to improve the existing waste management system.

Conclusion: Supervision is an activity aimed at improving service quality. It requires a conditional and open environment to accept problem-solving. To enhance the quality of service, supervision must be systematic and require continuous follow-up.

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Author Biographies

  • Suhartono Suhartono, Universitas Diponegoro

    Prof. Dr. dr. Suhartono, M.Kes is a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at the Faculty of Public Health at Diponegoro University. His subject focuses on public health and environmental health sciences.

  • Purwanto Adhi Pireno, Universitas Diponegoro

    Dr. dr. Purwanto Adhi Pireno, Sp.PK(K) works at the Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro in Semarang, Indonesia. He is a medical doctor by training and graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro. He continued as a clinical pathologist and completed a doctorate at Universitas Diponegoro. His current subject focuses on the postgraduate program with a specialty in environmental health and the laboratory.

  • Alberta Widya Kristanti, Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata

    dr. Alberta Widya Kristanti, Sp.THTBKL is an otorhinolaryngologist who works at a hospital in Semarang. Since 2018, She has been a lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, SCU, Semarang, Indonesia. Her research focuses on hospitals, health, ear, nose, and throat, especially hearing problems.

  • Perigrinus Hermin Sebong, Universitas Katolik Soegijapranata

    Perigrinus Hermin Sebong, S.KM, MPH is a public health consultant and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia. His research interests are evidence-based healthcare, population, public, and global health. He has also written several books, such as Research on Hospital Management, Global Health, and Health Program Management, published by UGM Press, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He is a national health systems consultant for RSHH Global Funds Allocation Periods 2024-2026.

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2025-07-31

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Emerging concern of supportive supervision in hospital waste management: A formative delphi study. (2025). MIN, 8(5), 615-623. https://doi.org/10.33024/minh.v8i5.752