Evaluation of health education on applying insulin pen in 50 patients with diabetes mellitus and related knowledge

Objective To understand the situation of applying insulin pen in diabetes mellitus(DM) and educational situation of the related knowledge.Methods 50 inpatient with DM were evaluated the weak links in insulin injection by self-made investigational evaluation table,then carried out health education on related knowledge according to the weak links.Results 88% patients used syringe needle continuously more than 6 times.Insulin syringe needle was used repeatedly.72% patients didn't master correct skin sterilization method.Nearly 88% patients did not understand the dose type and effect-time of the insulin they used.62% patients did not keep their insulin pen correctly.86% cases did not recognize or did not know that they should carry help cards when they went out.After individual education on DM,patients mastered insulin injection technology and related knowledge improved significantly(P0.05 or P0.01).Conclusions In health education on DM,we should guide technical operation of insulin injection for patients more carefully,specifically,comprehensively,repeatedly and give demonstration;Meanwhile,pay more attention to intensive education on related knowledge in order to ensure safe and effective insulin injection.