title: [Diabetes mellitus and the use of syringes and needles].
abstract: Among the diseases that produce a great amount of garbage of health, the individuals bearers of diabetes insulino-dependent mellittus are important producers of solid garbage of health. The main objective of this study is to identify how the insulino-dependent diabetics do the discard of the syringes and needles used in their residences. The method of the research was the descriptive study. The researched population was constituted of 70 insulino-dependent individuals. The collection of data was accomplished through questionnaire, in the period of October of 2006 to March of 2007. Inside of the relevant results, in which 100% do not know what biological garbage is and 51.43% discard in the common garbage the needles and syringes and ignore the course of the garbage to the embankment, the importance is demonstrated by becoming aware and educating the population of the risks of this practice being fundamental for the environment.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Enfermagem da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), São Paulo, Brasil. celisav@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Carmen Elisa Villalobos
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Tapia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D013594:Syringes