MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN ĐẾN TỰ TIÊM INSULIN CỦA NGƯỜI BỆNH ĐÁI THÁO ĐƯỜNG TYP 2 ĐIỀU TRỊ TẠI BỆNH VIỆN ĐA KHOA PHÚ XUYÊN NĂM 2025

Abstract

Objectives: To assess knowledge and selected factors associated with insulin self-injection knowledge among outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Phu Xuyen General Hospital in 2025. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were prescribed injectable insulin, receiving outpatient treatment, and voluntarily agreed to participate. Results: The proportion of patients with adequate overall knowledge of insulin self-injection was 25.8%. Correct knowledge regarding insulin medication accounted for 35.0%, injection devices for 15.8%, and injection sites for 32.5%. Several factors were significantly associated with adequate knowledge, including female sex (OR=1.9; p<0.05), age ≥60 years (OR=2.85; p<0.001), educational level below high school (OR=9.28; p<0.001), poor or average economic status (OR=2.3; p<0.05), presence of complications (OR=3.0; p<0.001), disease duration longer than 10 years (OR=2.0; p<0.05), and insulin use for more than 5 years (OR=1.6; p<0.05). Conclusion: Knowledge of insulin self-injection among patients with type 2 diabetes remains low. Strengthened counseling and technical training should be prioritized for high-risk groups, with emphasis on insulin types, dosage, injection devices, site rotation, and correct injection techniques to improve treatment effectiveness and reduce complications.