Knowledge, Attitude and Practices amongst Subjects with Diabetes on Insulin Therapy: A Need to Bridge the Gap

Surekha Bhujanga Shetty; Lalitha Ramachandrappa; Anil Kumar Rudramunisetty

Authors

Surekha Bhujanga Shetty
Lalitha Ramachandrappa
Anil Kumar Rudramunisetty

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus; insulin injection technique; knowledge; attitude; practices

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of subjects with diabetes on insulin therapy. Materials and Methods: A questionnaire based cross-sectional study was done at Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research, Bangalore in 448 subjects with diabetes on insulin therapy. Results: 61.38% subjects were men and 44.9% subjects were in the age group of > 60 years. Premixed insulin was the most commonly used insulin regimen (81.47%). Most of the subjects were on conventional insulin (86.8%). Insulin syringe was the most commonly used delivery device (64.7%). 13.1% of subjects were using non corresponding syringes with insulin vials. 94.9% subjects were regular with insulin therapy. 70.5% subjects were self-injecting insulin and 85.4% subjects were rotating the injection sites. Only 20.1% self adjusted the insulin dose. Only 50.7% subjects used the pinch up technique.

Downloads

How to Cite

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices amongst Subjects with Diabetes on Insulin Therapy: A Need to Bridge the Gap. (2017). Global Journal of Medical Research, 17(K1), 1-7. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/1269

Download Citation

References

A Gastaldelli, E Ferrannini, Y Miyazaki (2004) Beta-Cell Dysfunction and Glucose Intolerance: Results From the San Antonio Metabolism (SAM) Study. 47, 31.

U (1995) U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study 16: Overview of 6 Years' Therapy of Type II Diabetes: A Progressive Disease. 44(11), 1249-1258.

Robert Turner, C Cull, V Frighi, R Holman, Ukpds) Group (1999) Glycemic Control With Diet, Sulfonylurea, Metformin, or Insulin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes MellitusProgressive Requirement for Multiple Therapies (UKPDS 49). 281(21), 2005.

D Nathan, J Buse, M Davidson (2009) Medical Management of Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes: A Consensus Algorithm for the Initiation and Adjustment of Therapy: A consensus statement of the American Diabetes Association and the Diabetes Care. 32, 193-203.

I Zografou, M Strachan, J Mcknight (2014) Delay in starting insulin after failure of other treatments in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 18(4), 306-309.

Christopher Sorli, Michael Heile (2014) Identifying and meeting the challenges of insulin therapy in type 2 diabetes. 7, 267.

Nikhil Tandon, Sanjay Kalra, Yatan Balhara, Manash Baruah, Manoj Chadha, Hemraj Chandalia, Subhankar Chowdhury, Kesavadev Jothydev, Prasannak. Kumar, Ambrish Mithal, Sonal Modi, Shailesh Pitale, Rakesh Sahay, Rishi Shukla, Annamalai Sundaram, Ambika Unnikrishnan, Subhash Wangnoo (2015) Forum for Injection Technique (FIT), India: The Indian recommendations 2.0, for best practice in Insulin Injection Technique, 2015. 19(3), 317.

A Gurmu, F Teni (2014) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice among Diabetic Patients on Insulin Therapy towards the Disease and Their Medication at a University Hospital in North-Western Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study. 5(10), 685-692.

Fatma Al-Maskari, Mohamed El-Sadig, Juma Al-Kaabi, Bachar Afandi, Nicolas Nagelkerke, Karin Yeatts (2013) Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Diabetic Patients in the United Arab Emirates. 8(1), e52857.

M Peyrot, A Barnett, L Meneghini, P Schumm‐draeger (2012) Insulin adherence behaviours and barriers in the multinational Global Attitudes of Patients and Physicians in Insulin Therapy study. 29(5), 682-689.