RE-UTILIZATION OF DISPOSABLE INSULIN SYRINGES: FREQUENCY AND BENEFITS OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION AT HOME

Authors

  • Carla Regina de Souza Teixeira Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Programa de Enfermagem Fundamental
  • Maria Lúcia Zanetti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Kátia Prado Ribeiro Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000500008

Keywords:

diabetes mellitus, insulin therapy, syringes, disposable equipment

Abstract

The present survey has the purpose to analyze the frequency and costs of the re-utilization of disposable syringes for insulin administration at home. One hundred and thirteen patients with diabetes assisted by a public hospital in a city in the interior São Paulo State, Brazil, were interviewed. The findings showed that regarding the studied population, the frequency of needles re-utilization varied from 1 to 20 times, and syringes re-utilization from 1 to 60 times. The greatest frequencies in the use of the same syringe or needle were of four times followed by three times. Re-utilizing the same syringe four times resulted in a cost reduction of 74.68%. The results pointed out the need for a legislation review as well as for new studies on the risks and benefits arising from this practice.

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Published

2001-09-01

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 5 (2001)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

RE-UTILIZATION OF DISPOSABLE INSULIN SYRINGES: FREQUENCY AND BENEFITS OF INSULIN ADMINISTRATION AT HOME. (2001). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 9(5), 47-54. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692001000500008