KNOWLEDGE OF INSULIN USE AMONG  TYPE 2 DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS AT HUE CENTRAL HOSPITAL

Hoàng Thị Minh Nguyệt; Hoàng Thị Quỳnh Nhi; Đào Thị Cẩm Minh; Bùi Nguyễn Hạ Nhi; La Bảo Ngọc

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.13443

KNOWLEDGE OF INSULIN USE AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETIC OUTPATIENTS AT HUE CENTRAL HOSPITAL

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Received: 19/08/25 Revised: 02/12/25 Published: 03/12/25

Authors

1. Hoang Thi Minh Nguyet , Hue Central Hospital
2. Hoang Thi Quynh Nhi, Hue Central Hospital
3. Dao Thi Cam Minh, University of Medicine and Pharmacy - Hue University
4. Bui Nguyen Ha Nhi, Hue Central Hospital
5. La Bao Ngoc, Hue Central Hospital

Abstract

The objective of the study was to evaluate the knowledge of insulin use in individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes mellitus and related factors regarding insulin therapy. This cross-sectional observational questionnaire-based survey was carried out among 145 type 2 diabetic outpatients at Out Patient Department, Hue Central hospital during April to July 2025. The data were collected through a face-to-face interview. The median age of participants was 63,71±12,53 years; 51.0% were male individuals and 49.0% were female individuals. Among the total respondents, 102 (70.4%) of the participants claimed as they have lived with type 2 diabetes for more than 5 years. The number of respondents used insulin therapy for about 1–5 years showed preponderance (46,9%). With regard to the level of knowledge among the study participants, 65.5% of them had adequate knowledge. The mean knowledge score was higher in participants who had the following characteristics: educational level, number of insulin injections per day and regular follow-ups of their diabetes mellitus. These factors affected the level of knowledge significantly (p-value <0.05) among the studied population. The overall knowledge of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was satisfactory. The study also showed that patients with high education level, using appropriate number of insulin injections and regular follow-ups of their diabetes mellitus had better knowledge of insulin use.

Keywords

Insulin; Knowledge; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Outpatient; Hue Central Hospital

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