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Dr. Hala Ali Abed Hassan :: Publications: |
Title: | Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge Attitude
and Practice of Home Waste Management of Used Insulin
Injections Among Diabetics Attending Benha University
Hospital, Egypt |
Authors: | Mahmoud Fawzy El Gendi, Mona Ahmed Elawady*, Hala Ali Abed, Sheref Mohamed Eltaher |
Year: | 2017 |
Keywords: | DM, Sharps Disposal, KAP |
Journal: | European Journal of Preventive Medicine |
Volume: | 5 |
Issue: | 1 |
Pages: | 1-6 |
Publisher: | Not Available |
Local/International: | International |
Paper Link: | Not Available |
Full paper | Hala Ali Abed Hassan _home waste mangement10.11648.j.ejpm.s.2017.pdf |
Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract: |
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 |