scholarly journals Knowledge and Self-Reported Practice of Insulin Injection Device Disposal among Diabetes Patients in Gondar Town, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abebe Basazn Mekuria ◽  
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie ◽  
Daniel Asfaw Erku ◽  
Kaleab Taye Haile ◽  
Eshetie Melese Birru
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Insulin Injection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Injection Device ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Background.Incorrect sharp disposal practices may expose the public to needle-stick injuries. The present study aimed at assessing the knowledge and practice of diabetic patients towards insulin injection device disposal in Gondar town, Ethiopia.Methods.A cross-sectional study was employed on insulin requiring diabetes patients who visited the diabetes clinic at Gondar University Referral Hospital (GURH) from February 1 to March 28, 2016. Frequencies, percentages, and ANOVA (analysis of variance) and Student’st-test were used to analyze variables.Results.About half of the participants (49.5%) had poor knowledge towards safe insulin injection waste disposal. More than two-thirds (80.7%) of respondents had poor practice and 64.3% of respondents did not put insulin needle and lancets into the household garbage. 31% of respondents threw sharps on street when they travel outside. Respondents living in urban areas had a higher mean of knowledge and practice score than those who live in rural area.Conclusions.This study revealed that knowledge and practice of diabetic patients were low towards safe insulin injection waste disposal in study area. Healthcare providers should also be aware of safe disposing system and counsel patients on appropriate disposal of used syringes.

scholarly journals Self reported practice of e-waste disposal and awareness about its health hazards among people at various levels in selected urban slums of Bangalore: a cross sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 2146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanmugapriya Duraisamy ◽  
Ramakrishna Reddy Narayanappa ◽  
Ranganath Timmanahalli Sobagiah
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Electronic Waste ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Environment And Health ◽  
Waste Segregation ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Proper Disposal

Background: With advent of advancement in technologies and change in people’s life style, the amount of E-waste (electronic waste) generated is increasing drastically every year, Mismanagement of these E-waste leads to diminishing natural resources, causing irreparable damage to the environment and health of the people. When it comes to the reduction, the onus is on both the consumer and the producer. Proper awareness on the health hazards and disposal practice of E waste plays a crucial role in curbing this problem. The objectives of the study were to assess the E-waste segregation and disposal practice at various levels and to assess the knowledge about Proper disposal and health hazards of E-waste. Methods: A community based crossed sectional study was conducted among 120 randomly selected individuals (distribution, consumer and waste collection level) for a period of three months in the urban field practice area of Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute. Data regarding their knowledge and practice on E-waste disposal and its hazards has been collected using semi structured questionnaire and analysed using SPSS 23.0. Results: Knowledge about disposal was found to be 20%, 15% and 5% respectively at distribution, consumer and waste collector levels. Only around 6% had practiced proper waste segregation. Knowledge pertaining to health hazards were found to be negligible. Conclusions: With the increased burden the knowledge and practice were found to be highly inadequate. And it is a high time to intervene at the earliest by creating proper awareness and providing the requisite for proper disposal of E waste.  

scholarly journals Management and treatment patterns of diabetes patients having blood pressure complications living in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 458-463
Author(s):  
AHM Mahmudur Rahman ◽  
Lutful Haque Saran ◽  
Md Mamun Ur Rashid ◽  
Adnan Taher
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Treatment Patterns ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Dhaka City ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Diabetes Patients

A study way carried out in Dhaka city to find out the management and treatment patterns of diabetic patients those having blood pressure complications. It was a cross sectional study of 150 patients by using self administered survey questionnaire and founded data was analyzed and described. In this study, it is found that almost all of the patients (92%) were from Dhaka and just were a few those were outsider but came as referred patients. The male and female percentages were accordingly 64.67% and 35.33% and among those diabetes patients 47.33% had hypertension and 10.66% had hypotension and most of them (74%) check their diabetes monthly. Among those patients 79.33% patients were prescribed only drugs while 17% patients were prescribed to change their routine only and 4% were prescribed both (drug and routine). Most of the diabetes patients having blood pressure complicacy were prescribed only drugs which is very significant and those are going to do further research in this aspect will be benefited by getting this information.Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. September 2016, 2(3): 458-463

scholarly journals Pharmacists’ Knowledge and Practice of Issues Related to Using Psychotropic Medication in Elderly People in Ethiopia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Gashaw Binega Mekonnen ◽  
Alemante Tafese Beyna
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Psychotropic Medication ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gondar Town ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Purpose. This study is aimed at assessing pharmacists’ knowledge and practice of issue related to usage of psychotropic medications in elderly people, in Gondar town Northwest, Ethiopia. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted among pharmacists working in community, health center, and hospital pharmacies in Gondar town from March 1 to May 30, 2020. A total of 73 medication retail outlets (40 pharmacies and 33 drug stores) were included in this study. Pharmacy personnel’s knowledge and practice were assessed using self-administered validated questionnaires. Binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to assess the association between different variables. P<0.05 was used to declare the association. Result. A total of 144 pharmacists were included in the study; the mean age was 30.13 (SD ±5.87), ranging from 20 to 55years. The mean knowledge score was 7.789 (SD ±2.98), and 75 (52.1%) of them had poor knowledge. The mean practice score was 2.32±0.912 (mean±SD), and 77 (53.5%) of the respondents had poor practice. All participants had not taken on-the-job training about psychotropic medication. Work experience (P<0.029) and personal monthly income (P<0.046) were significantly associated with pharmacists’ knowledge. There was a significant association between work experience and practice level (P<0.043). Conclusion. The knowledge and practice of pharmacy personnel were low for issues related to the use of psychotropic medication in the elderly. This result indicates the need for training for pharmacists on pharmacotherapy of psychotropic medication.

scholarly journals Prevalence of insulin induced lipodystrophy in patients with diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care centre: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 710
Author(s):  
Shravani Bezawada ◽  
Anuradha H. V. ◽  
Pramila Kalra
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Insulin Injection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Tertiary Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Diabetes Mellitus is a spectrum of common metabolic disorders whose management mainly lies in treating the patients with oral hypoglycaemic drugs and insulin along with the dietary and lifestyle modifications. Lipodystrophy is the most neglected adverse drug effect caused by injecting insulin. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of lipodystrophy at the insulin injection sites in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2).Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Endocrinology on 250 diabetic patients taking insulin injections based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The demographic features and anthropometric measurements were noted. Insulin injection sites were examined clinically by inspection and palpation for presence of swelling like lipodystrophy, injection marks and signs of allergy like erythema etc. Lipodystrophy was graded from 0-3 and denoted as lipohypertrophy or lipoatrophy. The results were tabulated and presented accordingly.Results: In this study, out of 250 patients 17 (6.8%) patients presented with insulin induced lipodystrophy. Lipohypertrophy was the most common presentation and only one case presented with lipoatrophy.Conclusions: It can be concluded from the present study that lipodystrophy which is an important adverse effect due to insulin injection needs to be monitored regularly in every patient taking insulin for better control of glucose levels.

scholarly journals Knowledge and Practice of Health Professionals in the Management of Dysphagia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 2139
Author(s):  
Eduardo Sánchez-Sánchez ◽  
Ylenia Avellaneda-López ◽  
Esperanza García-Marín ◽  
Guillermo Ramírez-Vargas ◽  
Jara Díaz-Jimenez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Swallowing Disorder ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Anonymous Questionnaire ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Management Of Dysphagia

The aim of this study was to determine healthcare providers’ knowledge and practices about dysphagia. A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out based on a self-administered and anonymous questionnaire addressed to healthcare providers in Spain. A total of 396 healthcare providers participated in the study. Of these, 62.3% knew the definition of dysphagia as a swallowing disorder. In addition, up to 39.2% of the participants reported that they did not know whether the EatingAssessmentTool (EAT-10) dysphagia screening test was usedin their own clinical settings. Similarly, up to 49.1% of them did not know the ClinicalExaminationVolume-Viscosity (MECV-V) method. Nearly all participants (98.8%) reported that thickeners must be used forall liquids administered to patients. A higher percentage of respondents based the choice of texture on patient’s tolerance (78.2%) rather than on the MECV-V result (17.3%). In addition,76.4% of the professionals had witnessed a bronchoaspiration; after it, 44.4% (n = 175) of them reported the appearance of pneumonia, and 14.5% (n = 57) the death of the patient (p = 0.005). The participants revealeda moderate/low knowledge ofthe definition, diagnosis, and clinical management of liquid dysphagia, which indicates some room for improvements.

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