ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Factors Contributing to Sharp Waste Disposal at Health Care Facility Among Diabetic Patients in North-East Peninsular Malaysia.
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- Status of waste disposal of sharps outside medical institutions for patients with diabetes: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Development of a Scale to Assess the Safe Disposal of Insulin Pen Needles in Patients With Diabetes: A Delphi Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Knowledge and Practices of Insulin Injection and Medical Waste Disposal Among Patients with Diabetes in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia: a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of general medicine · 2025Article
- Localization of the questionnaire about sharps disposal at home among diabetes based on knowledge, attitude, and practice theory, and a cross-sectional survey of current conditions.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices of sharps waste disposal by diabetic patients in rural South Africa.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Improving Appropriate Medical Sharps Disposal Practice Among Diabetic Patients Using Insulin Therapy.F1000Research · 2023Article
- Unsafe Sharps Disposal Among Insulin-Using Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: An Emerging Global Crisis.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Review
- Medical sharps in Portugal: a cross-sectional survey of disposal practices among the diabetic population.BMJ open · 2022Article
- At-home disposal practices of used insulin needles among patients with diabetes in China: A single-center, cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Toward safe environment: injection device disposal among diabetic patients attending tertiary care academic clinic in Middle Delta, Egypt.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of Diabetes Community Sharp Disposal Education Module in Primary Care: An Experimental Study in North-East Peninsular Malaysia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Pattern and Disposal of Biomedical Waste Generated by Households in Urban Nagpur: A Community-Based Assessment.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
backgroundType 2 diabetic patients are major users of medical sharps in the community. Proper sharp disposal practice among them, however, was reported to be low. The current study was aimed to determine the factors contributing to sharp waste disposal at a health care facility among Type 2 diabetic patients.
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, Type 2 diabetic patients who were on insulin therapy attending health clinics were randomly selected and interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied.
resultsOut of 304 respondents, only 11.5% of them brought their used sharps to be disposed at health care facilities. Previous advice on sharp disposal from health care providers, knowledge score, and duration of diabetes were significant contributing factors for sharp waste disposal at health care facilities: (Adj. OR 6.31; 95% CI: 2.63, 15.12;
conclusionContinuous education and a locally adapted safe sharp disposal option must be available to increase awareness and facilitate diabetic patients adopting proper sharp disposal behavior.
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