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Tsadik AG, Gidey MT, Assefa BT, et al. Insulin injection practices among youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2020;19(2):805-812doi: 10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6.
Tsadik, A. G., Gidey, M. T., Assefa, B. T., Abraha, H. N., Kassa, T. D., Atey, T. M., & Feyissa, M. (2020). Insulin injection practices among youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders, 19(2), 805-812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6
Tsadik, Afewerki Gebremeskel, et al. "Insulin injection practices among youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia." Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders vol. 19,2 (2020): 805-812. doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6
Tsadik AG, Gidey MT, Assefa BT, Abraha HN, Kassa TD, Atey TM, Feyissa M. Insulin injection practices among youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2020 Jun 16;19(2):805-812. doi: 10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6. eCollection 2020 Dec. PMID: 33520804; PMCID: PMC7843670.
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J Diabetes Metab Disord. 2020 Jun 16;19(2):805-812. doi: 10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Insulin injection practices among youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.

Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders

Afewerki Gebremeskel Tsadik, Meles Tekie Gidey, Brhane Teklebrhan Assefa, Haftom Niguse Abraha, Tesfaye Dessale Kassa, Tesfay Mehari Atey, Mamo Feyissa

Affiliations

  1. Clinical Pharmacy Course and Research Unit, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray Ethiopia.
  2. Pharmacoepidemiology and Social pharmacy Course and Research Unit, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray Ethiopia.
  3. Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray Ethiopia.
  4. Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

PMID: 33520804 PMCID: PMC7843670 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-020-00565-6

Abstract

PURPOSE: The main aim of this study was to explore how participants were practicing insulin injections and assess its association with the insulin related-outcomes.

METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 176 youngsters with diabetes in Tikur Anbesa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia. The inclusion criterion was the use of insulin treatment for a minimum of one year. Data about insulin injection practices was derived from participants' report. Descriptive statistics was presented using frequency distributions and percentages for categorical variables while measure of central tendencies and dispersion for continuous variables. Chi-square test was employed to test for the association between compared variables.

RESULTS: Participants were asked on how frequent they practice the appropriate insulin injecting practices. Based on that, eliminating air bubbles from a syringe, lifting skin fold during an injection, inserting a needle deep enough in the subcutaneous tissue, inspecting injection sites and self-monitoring of blood glucose were frequently done practices in more than 80% of the participants. Besides, over half of the participants reported that they frequently practice; insulin vial inspection, physical exercise, inject 1-3 cm apart from previous site, and insert a needle at 45

CONCLUSION: Compared to previous studies, this study came with higher proportion of participants who frequently practice the appropriate insulin injection practices. However, it is still important to educate patients on some crucial injecting practices.

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Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Glycemic control; Hypoglycemia; Insulin injection techniques

Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest/competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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