At-home disposal practices of used insulin needles among patients with diabetes in China: A single-center, cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Haixia Tu (Author), Xueqin Lu (Author), Jialu Wang (Author), Zhiqiong Sheng (Author), Danman Liu (Author), Jufang Li (Author), Caixia Sun (Author), Zhiqin Yin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundMost insulin injections for people with diabetes are administered at home, thus generating many used needles. Unsafe disposal of these at-home needles can lead to needle stick injuries, blood-borne disease transmission, and environmental contamination. Previous studies have shown varying r...