| publication name | Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Home Waste Management of Used Insulin Injections among Diabetics attending Benha University Hospital, Egypt |
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| Authors | Mahmoud Fawzy El Gendi 1, Mona Ahmed Elawady 1, Hala Ali Abed 1 and Sheref Mohamed Eltaher 1. |
| year | 2017 |
| keywords | DM, sharps disposal, KAP |
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| volume | Not Available |
| issue | Not Available |
| pages | Not Available |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
Abstract: This study aim was to change the knowledge, attitude and practice of type 2 diabetics who are on treatment with insulin at home towards household waste management by adequate health education. An interventional study was carried out on patients suffered from type 2 diabetes mellitus who visited the diabetes clinic at Benha University Hospital from April 2014 to March 2016. 500 study subjects were selected through a systematic sampling procedure. It was found that, There was a significant increase in post-educational knowledge, attitude and practice scores% (p