Production of educational videos to raise awareness among people with Diabetes and the general population about the correct disposal of waste

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus increases every year, accompanied by technology for its treatment. The production of waste from this aspect has become a problem for irregular disposal and consequently for environmental preservation. The study aims to describe the development and evaluate the impact of two educational videos on raising awareness of the correct disposal of healthcare waste generated at home by patients with diabetes mellitus and the correct separation of general waste.  This work was carried out in the city of Ribeirão Preto, with the development of a case study composed of four stages: literature review; visits to five health units to check waste disposal by people with diabetes mellitus; the recording of two educational videos on healthcare waste and general waste; and finally, the development of a survey, containing 15 questions structured on a Likert scale about the two videos. Regarding the results, 46.15% had a master's degree, 69.23% responded “very satisfied” in relation to the content of the videos encouraging people living with Diabetes to carry out the correct management of healthcare waste at home, as well as 84.61% for the contribution of social education to the separation of general waste. We conclude that after validation of the videos by the judges, the strategy can contribute in an innovative way to reaching the attention of interlocutors, contributing to the construction of a conscious and sustainable society.