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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-7459</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Horizonte sanitario]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Horiz. sanitario]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-7459</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2007-74592021000300349</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.19136/hs.a20n3.3679</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Gestión integral de residuos en centros de salud de la Secretaría de Salud en México: un caso de estudio]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Integral Waste Management in Primary Health Care Centers of the Secretary of Health in México: a case study]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ocampo Escobedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosa Llisel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ortiz Chacha]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Christian Soledad]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Azamar Arismendi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rosa Aurora]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Risso Günther]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Wanda María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana Institute of Public Health ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana Institute of Public Health ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Veracruzana, Institute of Public Health ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Veracruz]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Sao Paulo Faculty of Public Health Department of Envi-ronmental Health]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Sao Paulo]]></addr-line>
<country>Brazil</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>20</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>349</fpage>
<lpage>355</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-74592021000300349&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-74592021000300349&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-74592021000300349&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Objective:  This paper aims to describe waste management in primary health care centers of the Secretary of Health in the municipality of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, as a model case for developing countries.  Material and methods:  A observational, descriptive and cross- sectional study was conducted. The sample was made up of the seven primary healthcare centers of the Secretary of Health located in the municipality of Xalapa, Veracruz, México. Data collection was carried out with a checklist designed according to the current legislation for the primary health care centers.  Results:  The global percentage of compliance was 55%, with variation between 47% and 63%. The stage of identification, separation and packaging recorded the highest percentage of compliance, while the temporary storage showed a lower percentage.  Conclusion:  The waste management in primary health care centers resulted in a level of compliance ranging from low to medium, which suggests the need for specific actions in order to improve waste management in health centers.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo:  Este manuscrito tiene como obtetivo describir la gestión de residuos en centros de atención primaria de salud de la Secre taría de Salud ubicados en el municipio de Xalapa, Veracruz, México, como un estudio de caso de países en desarrollo.  Material y métodos:  se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. La muestra estuvo constituída por siete centros de atención primaria de salud de la Secretaría de Salud del municipio de Xalapa, Veracruz, México. La recolección de datos se realió con una lista de verificación diseñada con base en la legislación vigente en materia de la gestión de residuos para los centros de atención primaria de salud.  Resultados:  el porcentaje de cumplimiento global fue del 55%, con una variación entre 47% y el 63%. La etapa de identificación, sep aración y empaque registró el mayor porcentaje de cumplimiento, mientras que el almacenamiento temporal mostró el menor porcentaje.  Conclusión:  La gestión de residuos en los centros de atención primaria de salud resultó en un nivel de cumplimiento de bajo a medio, lo que sugiere la necesidad de acciones específicas para mejorar la gestión de residuos en los centros de salud.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[waste management]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[primary health care]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[medical waste]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Public Health]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mexico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[gestión de residuos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[atención primaria de salud]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[desperdicios médicos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Salud pública]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[México.]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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