Insulin syringe disposal practices of pediatric patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Pediatric patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were surveyed over a 5-month period to determine disposal practices of insulin syringes. Eighty-nine (79.5%) of 112 patients surveyed responded. Thirty-three percent of the responders disposed of syringes in accordance with recommendations of the local health department and the American Diabetes Association, while the remaining patients did not. Fifty-two percent of the patients rendered the syringes useless before disposal. The study revealed a need to educate and inform patients on the proper procedures that should be followed when disposing of syringes in the home.
Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-8111.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000188:drug therapy; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010290:Parents; D010349:Patient Compliance; D013594:Syringes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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