Avijit Hazra|Sushanta Roy Choudhury|Suvajit Das
Survey of knowledge-attitude-practice concerning insulin use in adult diabetic patients in eastern India
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research|Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research|West Bengal University of Health Sciences
bobjectivesb study conducted assess knowledge attitude practice regarding insulin use among diabetic patients tertiary care hospitals br bmaterials methodsb type 1 2 diabetic patients aged 18 years attending medicineendocrinology outpatient department admitted inpatients three hospitals around kolkata enrolled pretested structured questionnaire comprising 51 items administered facetoface interview responses 385 subjects analyzed br bresultsb higher educational higher economic standards associated better understanding insulin use longer duration diabetes treatment oral antidiabetic drugs insulin associated better knowledge parameters female subjects less aware hba sub1csub monitoring tool among current insulin users 70 never used glucometer 2733 carried simple carbohydrates use hypoglycemic attacks 32 failed rotate sites insulin injection br bconclusionb knowledge attitude satisfactory whole deficiencies practice pronounced potentially removed appropriate counseling