ECE2024 Eposter Presentations Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition (383 abstracts)
Diabetes and medication: knowledge and error
Yesmine Jallouli , Zohra Hadj Ali , Syrine Trabelsi , Sami Fitouri , Olfa Lajili , Imen Hedfi , Chaima Jemai , Yosra Htira & Faika Ben Mami
National Institue of Nutrition and Food Technology, Department C, Tunis
Introduction: Diabetics represent a major public health issue, which subsequently favors the regular intake of several long-term medications with drug prescriptions that can lead to the risk of iatrogenesis and iterative hospitalization.
Objectives: The aim of our study was to find out patients’ knowledge in relation to the proper use of medication.
Materials and methods: This is a prospective descriptive study carried out in Service C at INNTA during the year 2022 on a sample of 50 diabetic patients. Data were collected from medical records and a questionnaire in Tunisian dialect studying the particularities of medication use by our patients.
Results: The mean age of our population was 51.54 with extremes ranging from 14 to 75 years. The sex ratio M/F was 0.6. Hypertension and dyslipidemia were the 2 most frequent comorbidities in 68% and 72% of cases respectively. Diabetes was poorly controlled in 90% of cases. A third of our patients were polymedicated, but only 56% knew their treatment by name. Most of them stored their insulin in the refrigerator (84%), but 50% did not know the shelf life of the insulin vial after opening. When it came to storing insulin on the move, 60% used a plastic bag and 36% an isothermal bag. Proper use of insulin was significantly correlated with female gender.
Conclusion: The association of several co-morbidities has a negative impact on the attitude of our patients towards taking their medication carefully, so good education is essential to limit the risk of errors, which are a source of morbidity and mortality.
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