Table 4 Observational checklist of patients’ skill related to self-insulin administration
Items | Correct | Incorrect | Skipped |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Showed injection sites | 160 (94.6) | 4 (2.4) | 2 (1.2) |
Showed injection site rotations | 116 (69.9) | 46 (27.7) | 4 (2.4) |
Showed how to shake NPH | 92 (55.4) | 44 (26.5) | 30 (18.1) |
Showed how to pinch (fold) skin and inject with (45o) | 108 (65.1) | 54 (32.5) | 4 (2.4) |
Showed how to draw insulin from the vial | 86 (51.8) | 49 (29.5) | 31 (18.7) |