Injection technique practices in a population of Canadians with diabetes: results from a recent patient/diabetes educator survey.
Can J Diabetes
; 39(2): 146-51, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
A Canadian survey was undertaken to elucidate injection techniques in the population of the country with diabetes and to make appropriate revisions to the 2011 Canadian Forum for Injection Technique recommendations.METHODS:
The study involved 503 participants (25% with type 1 diabetes; 75% with type 2 diabetes) from 55 diabetes education centres across Canada. They completed a survey regarding injection technique (i.e. needle length, angle of insertion, incidence of lipohypertrophy, injection routine). Healthcare professionals at the centres also completed a survey regarding their patients' injection techniques. To be eligible for the study, participants had injected either insulin or a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist for at least 6 months prior to enrolment.RESULTS:
Varying lengths of needles were used for injections; however, 45.3% of participants had changed needle lengths since they had begun injecting. The vast majority of participants (80.4%) injected medication into the abdomen; 36.6% had no explicit injection routine, whereas 31.4% injected into the same site at the same time each day. Overall, 24.6% of patients observed lipohypertrophy at injection sites, while only 13.3% of diabetes educators observed the same complication.CONCLUSIONS:
The survey allowed for a greater understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian patients and clinicians in the treatment of diabetes, particularly with respect to injection practices and procedures.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Hipoglicemiantes
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Injeções Subcutâneas
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Agulhas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article