Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic disorders in the world. This study aimed to assess the diabetic children’s problems related to insulin injection. Study Design: Adescriptive design was conducted at diabetic outpatient clinic/children’s hospital affiliated to Ain Shams University Hospitals. Study subjects: A purposive sample of 100 diabetic children from both genders and aged from 6-18 years (accompanying mothers were interviewed when necessary). Data collection tools: I. Structured interviewing questionnaire to gather data concerning characteristics of the studied diabetic children and their parents, medical history, follow up and self care, children's knowledge regarding diabetes and the problems related to insulin injection. II. Observational checklist of insulin injection to assess the studied children's reported practice of insulin injection. Results: The study revealed that, more than half of the studied children had unsatisfactory total knowledge regarding type1 diabetes and insulin injection and more than half of them had moderate problems related to insulin injection, also more than half of the children practiced insulin injection correctly and there was highly statistical significant difference between problems related to insulin injection and children's total knowledge related to diabetes and practice of insulin injection. Conclusion: The study concluded that, most of the studied diabetic children had moderate and mild problems related to insulin injection. The study revealed an inadequate knowledge related to diabetes and insulin treatment. Recommendations: The study recommended continuous health education for the diabetic children and their parents regarding insulin injection technique, dose calculation, possible complications, injection problems and its management.
Elsayed, S. M., Ouda, W. E., Hafez, M. M., & Thabet, R. A. F. (2020). Assessment of Diabetic Children’s Problems Related to Insulin Injection. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(3), 13-26. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.106965
MLA
Shimaa Mohamed Elsayed; Wafaa Elsayed Ouda; Mona Mohamed Hafez; Rasha Adel Fathy Thabet. "Assessment of Diabetic Children’s Problems Related to Insulin Injection". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11, 3, 2020, 13-26. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.106965
HARVARD
Elsayed, S. M., Ouda, W. E., Hafez, M. M., Thabet, R. A. F. (2020). 'Assessment of Diabetic Children’s Problems Related to Insulin Injection', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 11(3), pp. 13-26. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.106965
VANCOUVER
Elsayed, S. M., Ouda, W. E., Hafez, M. M., Thabet, R. A. F. Assessment of Diabetic Children’s Problems Related to Insulin Injection. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2020; 11(3): 13-26. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.106965
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