Assesment and Description of Knowledge Regarding Self-administration of Insulin Injection among Diabetes Mellitus Patient
Authors: Majumdar Renuka 
Published: March 2024

A descriptive study to assess the knowledge regarding self-administration of insulin injection among diabetes mellitus patient. Objectives 1. To assess the knowledge regarding self-administration of insulin injection among diabetic patient selected OPD. 2. To prepare and distribute on information pamphlet on regarding self-administration insulin injection among diabetic patient selected OPD. 3. To find out the association between the knowledge regarding insulin therapy with the selected demographic variables. Material and Methods The research approach adopted in this study is mixed approach. Quantitative Non-experimental Descriptive Qualitative research design was used. The sample were selected by non-Probability convenient Sampling Technique sample size was 60. Result 1. It shows that according to age majority of subjects 23[38.33%] were in the age group of above 36years. Whereas 20[33.33%] were in age group of 31-35years. Whereas13 [21.67%] where in age group of 26-30 year. Whereas 4[6.67%] were in the age group 20-25years. 2. It shows that maximum 41(68.33%) had average knowledge and 13(21.67%) had a good knowledge and minimum 6(10%) of poor knowledge. 3. It depicts that the area wise analysis of knowledge score by using median, mean percentage, SD and CV. The introduction and definition median was 3, mean 3.15, mean % was 39.38%, S.D. was 1.31, C.V. was 41.59. Introduction of insulin injection & reason of taking injection median was 5, mean 4.68, mean % was 46.8 %, S.D. was 1.23, C.V. was 26.28. Sites of taking injection & method of administrating of injection studies median was 6, mean 5.63, mean % was 70.38%, S.D. 2.23 was C.V. was 39.61, complication median was 3, mean 2.85, mean % was 71.25 %, S.D. was 39.3. 4. Show association between knowledge regarding self-administration of insulin injection among diabetic client attending OPD of selected hospital with selected socio-demographic variables using non-parametric χ2 test. On applying the chi-square test demographic variable “Occupation” and “Duration of self-administration of insulin”, “previous knowledge” was significantly associated with knowledge level. Hence H1 ie, there is significant association between knowledge level with “Occupation” and “Duration of self-administration of insulin”, “previous knowledge” is accepted. Association between knowledge level and other selected sociodemographic variables such as age group (χ2=6.32, p>0.05), gender (χ2=2.47, p>0.05) religious (χ2=4.12, p>0.05) Education (χ2=10.86, p>0.05) family monthly income (χ2=5.15, p>0.05) occupation (χ2=13.40, p>0.05) previous family history of diabetic mellitus (χ2=1.03, p>0.05) duration of diabetic mellitus diagnosed (χ2=5.42 p>0.05) duration of self -administration of insulin(χ2=14.22, p>0.05) previous knowledge regarding insulin injection (χ2= 14.09 p >0.05) if yes, source of information(χ2=7.06, p>0.05). Were found to be statistically not significant. Hence H0 that there is no significant association between selected socio demographic like age, gender, religious, monthly income, education, occupation, duration of diagnosed diabetic mellitus, duration of taking insulin, previous knowledge of insulin injection, source of knowledge with knowledge level regarding self-administration of insulin injection among diabetic client attending OPD of selected hospital with selected socio-demographic variables is accepted. Conclusion On the basis of finding of the study following conclusion can be drawn. It was found that among diabetic patient have less knowledge regarding self-administer of insulin injection.