Injection Errors Are Still Common in Insulin Therapy! Could It be a Solution?


Feyizoglu G. A., CAN G.

JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.31, sa.4, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/jep.70156
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF EVALUATION IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psycinfo
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: healthcare, nursing, patient-centred care
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

AimThe aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of educational materials used to reduce insulin administration errors in patients with type 2 diabetes (educational brochure vs. educational video) on patients' knowledge and practical application of insulin injection techniques.MethodsThis randomised controlled experimental study was conducted between December 2019 and January 2021 at a Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul. The study was completed with 52 patients who were given educational videos and 42 (n = 94) patients given educational brochures. In the first meeting, patients' insulin administration characteristics were evaluated, they were trained again with a video or brochure and were then handed the corresponding education material of the group. Their insulin administration characteristics were re-evaluated 1 week and 3 months later.Results and ConclusionThe number of correct insulin administrations was higher in the group that received video-based education compared to the group that received brochure-based education. However, a significant increase in the number of correct administrations was also observed in the brochure-based education group. It was concluded that both educational methods are effective, practical, and feasible for reinforcing insulin administration training in patients using insulin.Clinical Trials ActClinical trial registration: NCT05658744 (Approval date of registry; 20 December 2022).