Knowledge, attitude and practice towards insulin self-administration and associated factors among diabetic patients at Zewditu Memorial Hospital, Ethiopia
Autor: | Miftah Shafi Buseir, Beshir Bedru Nasir, Oumer Sada Muhammed |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Physiology medicine.medical_treatment Social Sciences Self Administration Logistic regression Biochemistry Endocrinology Medical Conditions Electronics Engineering 0302 clinical medicine Psychological Attitudes Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine and Health Sciences Insulin Psychology 030212 general & internal medicine Routes of Administration Multidisciplinary NEVER MARRIED Middle Aged Blood Sugar Hospitals Body Fluids Blood Comparators Engineering and Technology Medicine Female Anatomy Self-administration Research Article Adult medicine.medical_specialty Patients Endocrine Disorders Science Blood sugar 030209 endocrinology & metabolism 03 medical and health sciences Diabetes mellitus Internal medicine Diabetes Mellitus medicine Humans Angle of inclination Nutrition Diabetic Endocrinology Pharmacology business.industry Biology and Life Sciences medicine.disease Hormones Diet Health Care Subcutaneous Injections Food Metabolic Disorders Ethiopia Electronics business Patient education |
Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 2, p e0246741 (2021) PLoS ONE |
ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
Popis: | BackgroundDiabetes mellitus is a common health problem worldwide. Proper insulin administration plays an important role in long term optimal blood sugar control. Adequate knowledge and attitude about insulin self-administration could also improve the management of diabetes and eventually improve the quality of life. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice towards insulin self-administration and associated factors among diabetic patients at Zewditu Memorial Hospital (ZMH), Ethiopia.MethodsAn institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 245 diabetic patients who were selected by systematic random sampling during follow-up at ZMH. The data was collected using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS v.20. Binary logistic regression was used to identify associated factors of patients’ knowledge andP < 0.05was used to declare the association.ResultsAmong 245 patients enrolled, 53.9% were male with a mean age of 53.26 ±13.43 years and more than 84% of the patients can read and write. The overall patients’ knowledge was 63.4%. Better knowledge was observed concerning timing (78.4%) and site of insulin injection (89.4%), while knowledge on the angle of inclination during insulin administration (43.3%) and complications of insulin therapy (49%) were low. Patients who were male gender, never married, government or NGO employees, urban residents, who completed elementary and higher education had a higher knowledge than their comparators. The majority (62%) of the study patients had a favorable attitude on insulin self-administration. Although the majority 177(72.2%) of the study patients have administered insulin themselves, only 120(49.0%) of the patients injected insulin appropriately at 450. Frequent repetition of the injection site was practiced among 176(71.8%) patients and 139(56.7%) injected insulin before or immediately after food intake.ConclusionPatients’ knowledge and attitude seem suboptimal and malpractice of insulin self-administration was reported. Therefore, the gaps should be addressed through patient education and demonstration of insulin injection during each hospital visit. |
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