ArticleDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders2020
Insulin Injection Practices in a Population of Canadians with Diabetes: An Observational Study.
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- Addressing Insulin Injection Technique: A Follow-up Study of Canadian Patients with Diabetes.Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2023Article
- Insulin injection practice and health related quality of life among individuals with diabetes at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Article
- Needle Technology for Insulin Administration: A Century of Innovation.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2023Review
- Patients' lived experiences of self-injectable diabetes treatment: A phenomenological study.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2023Article
- Expert Opinion on Addressing the Gap in Injection Technique and Needle Reuse for People with Diabetes in Indonesia.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2023Article
- Investigation of Association Between Insulin Injection Technique and Blood Glucose Control in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.International journal of endocrinology and metabolism · 2022Article
- Immunogenicity and Efficacy of Insulin Glargine Biosimilar Ezelin versus Originator Insulin Glargine in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2021Article
- The Effectiveness of Health Education in Improving Knowledge about Hypoglycemia and Insulin Pen Use among Outpatients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Primary Care Hospital in Vietnam.Journal of diabetes research · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionProper insulin injection technique has demonstrated positive clinical outcomes in patients with diabetes. A Canadian-based practice reflective was undertaken to evaluate the current state of understanding of injection technique practices by patients administering insulin, and the importance physicians place on proper injection technique.
methodsTwenty-four sites across Canada completed a practice profile survey and enrolled adult non-pregnant patients with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes injecting insulin using an insulin pen. Seven areas of proper injection technique to be evaluated were identified by the study steering committee: size of injection site, use of a skin lift, needle reuse, length of the needle, duration of the needle in the skin, injection into lipohypertrophic tissue, and applied injection force. During a scheduled visit, each patient filled out the Injection Technique Survey and the physician documented the answers via an electronic database.
resultsAlmost all physicians surveyed agreed (96%) that proper insulin injection technique is important or very important and 80% indicated they were either completely confident or fairly confident in discussing overall insulin injection technique. All patients surveyed were making at least one insulin injection technique error within the following categories: applied injection force (76%), area size of injection site (64%), duration of pen needle in skin (61%), pen needle reuse (39%), performs a skin lift with a 4 or 5 mm needle (38%), uses a longer pen needle than required (34%), and injection of insulin into lipohypertrophic tissue (37%).
conclusionPatients commonly make insulin injection errors. Patient and physician education on optimal insulin injection technique continues to be an unmet medical need for the treatment of patients with diabetes. Prospective trials examining the impact of new technology, diabetes educational teams, and e-learning as educational interventions are potential avenues to explore in future studies to support improved insulin injection technique.
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