Year: 2016
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: In Brief Incorrect administration of insulin (e.g., too little, too much, or at wrong times) can result in transient and serious hypo- and hyperglycemia, wide glycemic excursions, and diabetic ketoacidosis. The authors systematically assessed the insulin-related knowledge and injection skills of a sample of adults with diabetes and found that errors in self-administering insulin, including choosing an incorrect insulin dose, were common. Injection site selection and diabetes numeracy were also concerns. Correct timing of injections and confidence in choosing correct doses, but not skills scores, related to better A1C and blood glucose levels.
Source: Clinical Diabetes
Authors: Paula M. Trief, Donald Cibula, Elaine Rodriguez, Bridget Akel, Ruth S. Weinstock
Institutions: State University of New York, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Funder: American Diabetes Association
OpenAlex ID: W2242208213