Assessment of Insulin Injection Practice among Diabetes Patients in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Nepal: A Preliminary Study
Joint Authors
Poudel, Ramesh Sharma
Shrestha, Shakti
Piryani, Rano Mal
Adhikari, Shital
Basyal, Bijaya
Kaucha, Kalpana
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Proper insulin injection practice is essential for better diabetic control.
This study aims to assess the insulin injection practice of patients with diabetes.
Materials and Methods.
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur, Nepal, from February 2017 to May 2017.
Patients injecting insulin through insulin pens (n=43) for a minimum of 4 weeks were consecutively recruited.
Patients’ baseline characteristics, current insulin injection technique, insulin transportation practice, complications of insulin injection, disposal practice of used needle, and acceptability of insulin were recorded.
Descriptive statistics were performed using IBM-SPSS 20.0.
Results.
The insulin injection technique of patients and their relatives was inadequate.
The majority of patients and their relatives (25, 58.1%) mentioned that they transport their insulin cartridge without maintaining cold chain.
Thirteen patients (30.2%, n=43) reported complications of insulin injection and the most common complication among those patients was bruising (10, 76.9%, n=13).
Almost all patients disposed the used needle improperly, and the common method was disposing the needle in a dustbin and then transferring to municipal waste disposal vehicle.
Insulin was accepted by just 16 (37.2%) patients.
Conclusion.
There was a significant gap between the insulin delivery recommendation through insulin pen and current insulin injection practice.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Poudel, Ramesh Sharma& Shrestha, Shakti& Piryani, Rano Mal& Basyal, Bijaya& Kaucha, Kalpana& Adhikari, Shital. 2017. Assessment of Insulin Injection Practice among Diabetes Patients in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Nepal: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Poudel, Ramesh Sharma…[et al.]. Assessment of Insulin Injection Practice among Diabetes Patients in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Nepal: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Poudel, Ramesh Sharma& Shrestha, Shakti& Piryani, Rano Mal& Basyal, Bijaya& Kaucha, Kalpana& Adhikari, Shital. Assessment of Insulin Injection Practice among Diabetes Patients in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre in Nepal: A Preliminary Study. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174945
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174945