Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Home Waste Management of Used Insulin Injections Among Diabetics Attending Benha University Hospital, Egypt

This study aim was to change the knowledge, attitude and practice of type 2 diabetics who are on treatment with insulin at home towards household waste management by adequate health education. An interventional study was carried out on patients suffered from type 2 diabetes mellitus who visited the diabetes clinic at Benha University Hospital from April 2014 to March 2016. 500 study subjects were selected through a systematic sampling procedure. It was found that, There was a significant increase in post-educational knowledge, attitude and practice scores% (p<0.001). Sex, age, level of education and occupation were significant predictors for Pre-education knowledge score% while in post-education only occupation was significant predictors. The level of education and occupation were significant predictors for Pre-education attitude score%, while in post-education attitude score%, age and level of education were significant predictors. Sex, age and level of education were significant predictors for Pre-education practice score%, while in the post-education the only level of education was significant predictors and it was concluded that, Knowledge and attitude towards safe insulin injection waste disposal were high; however practice was low pre and post educational stage. Knowledge, attitude and practice of diabetic patients toward safe insulin injection disposal had a strong association with sex, marital status, educational level and type of occupation. A further research to design a low-cost, user friendly program and equipment to suit socio-cultural practices should be done.