Factors Contributing to Sharp Waste Disposal at Health Care Facility Among Diabetic Patients in North-East Peninsular Malaysia.
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Awareness
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
/ drug therapy
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents
/ therapeutic use
Insulin
/ therapeutic use
Logistic Models
Malaysia
Male
Medical Waste Disposal
/ methods
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic
/ organization & administration
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult
diabetes
health facility
sharp waste disposal
Journal
International journal of environmental research and public health
ISSN: 1660-4601
Titre abrégé: Int J Environ Res Public Health
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101238455
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
26 06 2019
26 06 2019
Historique:
received:
22
05
2019
revised:
20
06
2019
accepted:
22
06
2019
entrez:
29
6
2019
pubmed:
30
6
2019
medline:
3
1
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Type 2 diabetic patients are major users of medical sharps in the community. Proper sharp disposal practice among them, however, was reported to be low. The current study was aimed to determine the factors contributing to sharp waste disposal at a health care facility among Type 2 diabetic patients. In this cross-sectional study, Type 2 diabetic patients who were on insulin therapy attending health clinics were randomly selected and interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied. Out of 304 respondents, only 11.5% of them brought their used sharps to be disposed at health care facilities. Previous advice on sharp disposal from health care providers, knowledge score, and duration of diabetes were significant contributing factors for sharp waste disposal at health care facilities: (Adj. OR 6.31; 95% CI: 2.63, 15.12; Continuous education and a locally adapted safe sharp disposal option must be available to increase awareness and facilitate diabetic patients adopting proper sharp disposal behavior.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Type 2 diabetic patients are major users of medical sharps in the community. Proper sharp disposal practice among them, however, was reported to be low. The current study was aimed to determine the factors contributing to sharp waste disposal at a health care facility among Type 2 diabetic patients.
METHODS
In this cross-sectional study, Type 2 diabetic patients who were on insulin therapy attending health clinics were randomly selected and interviewed using a validated questionnaire. Binary logistic regression analysis was applied.
RESULTS
Out of 304 respondents, only 11.5% of them brought their used sharps to be disposed at health care facilities. Previous advice on sharp disposal from health care providers, knowledge score, and duration of diabetes were significant contributing factors for sharp waste disposal at health care facilities: (Adj. OR 6.31; 95% CI: 2.63, 15.12;
CONCLUSION
Continuous education and a locally adapted safe sharp disposal option must be available to increase awareness and facilitate diabetic patients adopting proper sharp disposal behavior.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31247892
pii: ijerph16132251
doi: 10.3390/ijerph16132251
pmc: PMC6651231
pii:
doi:
Substances chimiques
Hypoglycemic Agents
0
Insulin
0
Medical Waste Disposal
0
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
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