Open AccessThe insulin sharps disposal study: Evaluation of a structured patient education initiative in an urban community health centre in India
Author(s) -
Kusum V Moray,
K Manjunath,
Agarwal Shalini,
Ruby Angeline Pricilla S,
Sushil Mathew John,
Jasmin Helan Prasad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1295_20
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , socioeconomic status , logistic regression , insulin , community health , health education , cross sectional study , environmental health , family medicine , nursing , public health , population , pathology , endocrinology
India has witnessed an increase in people suffering from diabetes mellitus and also those on insulin. The issue of handling used sharps in the community is an area of concern.