Identifying Methods Used to Avoid Insulin Injection Pain

Authors : Pınar Tunç Tuna, Enes Günhan, Halil Ibrahim Tuna, Birsel Molu, Alev Yıldırım Keskin

Pages : 25-32

Doi:10.53424/balikesirsbd.1258421

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Publication Date : 2024-03-20

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of the study is to determine the knowledge levels of diabetes mellitus patients about the disease and insulin use and their practices to prevent insulin injection pain. Material and Methods: Data were collected from 399 patients who administered insulin injections in the study. Patient Identification Form, Disease and Treatment Compliance Form, Morisky-8 Treatment Adherence Scale (MMAS-8), and Visual Analog Scale were used for data collection. Results: According to the findings of the study, it was determined that 16.6% of the patients made correct rotation while administering insulin injection It was determined that 46.4% of the patients preferred the painless area while injecting. However, it was determined that patients who applied insulin injection correctly had higher pain scores. It has been determined that patients with complications related to DM have higher adherence to treatment. Conclusion: Although the vast majority of patients reported that they came to regular check-ups; it was found that they did not rotate correctly while injecting insulin, nearly half of the patients preferred to inject into the painless area as a way of avoiding pain, and patients who did not rotate experienced low pain associated with the injection. In addition, patients were found to have low adherence to treatment.
Keywords : pain, nursing care, insulin, injections