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Indian Injection Technique Study: Injecting Complications, Education, and the Health Care Professional #MMPMID28289892
Diabetes Ther 2017[Jun]; 8 (3): 659-72 PMID28289892show ga
Introduction: Using the Indian and rest of world (ROW) injection technique questionnaire (ITQ) data, we address key insulin injection complications. Methods: In 2015 we conducted an ITQ survey throughout India involving 1011 patients. Indian values were compared with those from 41 other countries participating in the ITQ, known here as ROW. Results: More than a quarter of Indian insulin users described lesions consistent with lipohypertrophy (LH) at their injection sites and approximately 1 in 5 were found to have LH by the examining nurse (using visual inspection and palpation). Just over half of Indian injectors report having pain on injection. Of these, 4 out of 5 report having painful injections only several times a month or year (i.e., not with every injection). Doctors and diabetes educators in India (as opposed to nurses) have a larger role in teaching patients how to inject than they do in ROW. Despite this specialized approach, a very high percentage of patients report that they have not been trained (at least cannot remember being trained) in a wide range of essential injection topics. Only about 30% of Indian injectors get their sites checked at least annually, with nearly a third only having sites checked when they specifically complained and nearly 4 out of 10 never having had their sites checked. Conclusion: Indian HCPs can clearly do a better job covering all the vital topics essential to proper injection habits.