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

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

Surekha Bhujanga Shetty

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Lalitha Ramachandrappa

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Anil Kumar Rudramunisetty

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Karnataka Institute of Endocrinology and Research

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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.

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Surekha Bhujanga Shetty. 2017. \u201cKnowledge, Attitude and Practices amongst Subjects with Diabetes on Insulin Therapy: A Need to Bridge the Gap\u201d. Global Journal of Medical Research - K: Interdisciplinary GJMR-K Volume 17 (GJMR Volume 17 Issue K1).

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Authors: Surekha Bhujanga Shetty, Lalitha Ramachandrappa, Anil Kumar Rudramunisetty (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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