ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2021
Patterns of Sharps Handling and Disposal Among Insulin-Using Patients With Diabetes Mellitus.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Status of waste disposal of sharps outside medical institutions for patients with diabetes: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- The effect of an educational program on the knowledge and practices of diabetic patients regarding sharps waste disposal at home.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Development of a Scale to Assess the Safe Disposal of Insulin Pen Needles in Patients With Diabetes: A Delphi Study.Nursing open · 2026Article
- Access, awareness, and risk: drivers of unsafe sharps disposal and needle reuse in insulin-treated adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a distress measurement for insulin injections among patients with diabetes.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Factors Associated with Improving Appropriate Medical Sharps Disposal Practice Among Diabetic Patients Using Insulin Therapy.F1000Research · 2023Article
- The Availability of Sharps Disposal Bins: A Survey of Airports in California.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Article
- The Need for Sharps Waste Disposal Guidelines for Commercial Airports.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Article
- 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
- Sharps Disposal Practices Among People With Diabetes in a Community Care Clinic.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2022Article
- The Diabetes Technology Society Green Declaration.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2022Article
- Green Diabetes Summit 2021.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 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
- The insulin sharps disposal study: Evaluation of a structured patient education initiative in an urban community health centre in India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- The Diabetes Technology Society Green Diabetes Initiative.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe objective of this study was to assess disposal patterns for "sharps" among a cohort of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) receiving insulin therapy.
methodA convenience sample of inpatients and outpatients was surveyed about how they disposed of sharps, how often they reused lancets and needles, and what education they had received about proper disposal.
resultsOf 150 respondents, 56% were men and 75% were white. The mean (SD) age was 56 (15) years; duration of DM, 20 (13) years; and hemoglobin A
conclusionApproximately one-third of patients unsafely disposed of sharps. Unsafe disposal could cause millions of sharps to appear in the municipal solid waste stream, thereby posing a substantial public health hazard. Point-of-care patient education is important, but a broader public health campaign may be required.
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