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

• Autori principali: Haixia Tu (Autore), Xueqin Lu (Autore), Jialu Wang (Autore), Zhiqiong Sheng (Autore), Danman Liu (Autore), Jufang Li (Autore), Caixia Sun (Autore), Zhiqin Yin (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: 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...