International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) Vol. 14, No. 1, March 2025, pp. 219~226 ISSN: 2252-8806, DOI: 10.11591/ijphs.v14i1.24500  219 Journal homepage: http://ijphs.iaescore.com Informing compliance factors regarding hospitals waste management procedures in Indonesia: a scoping review Markus Kaban 1,2 , Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati 3 , Suhartono 3 , Purwanto Adi Pireno 3 , Alberta Widya Kristanti 4,5 , Perigrinus Hermin Sebong 6 1 Doctoral Program in Environment Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 2 Clinical Pathology Laboratory, Suhardi Hardjolukito Air Force Central Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 3 Department of Environment Science, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia 4 Departement of Ear, Nose Throat, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia 5 Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia 6 Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Soegijapranata Catholic University, Semarang, Indonesia Article Info ABSTRACT Article history: Received Jan 22, 2024 Revised Apr 29, 2024 Accepted May 18, 2024 The hospital staff's non-compliance in managing hazardous waste can hurt the environment and public health. There are various practicals to mitigate the harmful effects of hazardous medical waste on the environment and public health. However, there needs to be evidence to provide accurate data regarding compliance with hazardous waste management at hospitals in Indonesia. This study aims to assess and map the determinants affecting hospital liquid medical waste management. This study examined electronic databases from 2017-2023. Studies were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study was grounded in the scoping review to inform compliance factors regarding waste management in Hospitals. One article describes compliance with the regulation, and the other concerns supervising hospital waste management. Those articles are not detailed enough in describing supervision, so we suggest further research about supervision support to foster the management process and the result of hospital waste management. Regulation is essential for all processes and products that affect the environment. Compliance with guidelines needs to become a habit and improve over time. Keywords: Compliance Hospital Liquid Management Solid Waste This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA license. Corresponding Author: Markus Kaban Doctoral Program in Environment Science, Diponegoro University Semarang, Indonesia Email: markuskaban70@gmail.com 1. INTRODUCTION A hospital is a type of healthcare facility that offers all-inclusive medical services, including emergency, inpatient, and outpatient care [1]–[6]. Hospitals, however, are also gathering areas for both ill and well individuals, and because of improper medical waste management, they can spread illness and result in nosocomial infections [5]–[10]. Hospitals have a significant negative influence on the environment because of the enormous amounts of hazardous and toxic waste they produce, both medical and non-medical. The majority of medical waste management does not adhere to the necessary standards set forth by current rules, according to earlier studies on hospital waste processing [3], [11]–[16]. Both medical and non-medical waste are produced by hospital operations and other supporting activities; solid and liquid waste are not given enough attention in waste management. Meanwhile, these all result in illness and poisoning from the environment [4], [17]–[20].