ASSESSMENT OF INSULIN INJECTION COMPLICATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES AND THE SUGGESTED GUIDELINES

Abstract

Increasing the prevalence of DM has emergence of diabetes complications as a cause ofearly morbidity and mortality. The aim of present study was to assess the insulin injectioncomplications among patients with T1DM, and suggest the nursing intervention guidelinesfor patients with T1DM. Research design used was descriptive exploratory study. Apurposive sample included 100 patients diagnosed with T1DM from both genders. Thestudy was carried out in outpatient clinics at Benha university hospital. Two tools wereused to collect data;1) Interview questionnaire sheet; it consisted of three parts A)Patients'demographic data , B)Patients' medical history, C) Patients’ lifestyle assessment sheet, 2)Patients' assessment sheet; it consisted of two parts A) Assessment of patients' level ofknowledge, B) Assessment of insulin injection complications. The study results revealed that more than two third of the studied patients (68%) had mild insulin injection complications and nearly one third (32%) had moderate insulin injection complications, most of patients (75%) had unsatisfied level of knowledge about the disease, complications, and management, and more than half of patients (59%)had unhealthy lifestyle pattern. It can be concluded that there was a statistical significant difference between patients’ total systematic insulin injection complications in relation to their personal data including age, residency, and level of educations, also there was a statistical significant difference between patients’ total systematic insulin injection complications in relation to onset of insulin injection treatment (p < 0.05).The studied patients' total local and systematic insulin...