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

• Váldodahkkit: Haixia Tu (Dahkki), Xueqin Lu (Dahkki), Jialu Wang (Dahkki), Zhiqiong Sheng (Dahkki), Danman Liu (Dahkki), Jufang Li (Dahkki), Caixia Sun (Dahkki), Zhiqin Yin (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...