http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/69 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:13:44 GMT 2026-01-04T10:13:44Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8479 Associated factors for cognition of physically independent elderly people living in residential care facilities for the aged in Sri Lanka Gamage, M.W.K.; Hewage, Chandana; Pathirana, Kithsiri Dedduwa Attached Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8479 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8391 Perceptions on Diet and Dietary Modifications during Postpartum Period Aiming at Attenuating Progression of GDM to DM A Qualitative Study of Mothers and Health Care Workers Thamudi D. Sundarapperuma; Champa J. Wijesinghe; Priyadarshika Hettiarachchi; Sudharshani Wasalathanthri Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/8391 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4666 Description of Practices Related To Insulin Injection Therapy and Sharp Disposal among Patients Attending the Diabetic Clinic, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka Atukorala, K.R.; Sumanasekera, D.; Wickramasinghe, K.; Wickramasinghe, S. Introduction Diabetic patients on insulin therapy are compelled to use sharps such as insulin needles and lancets on a regular basis. As a result thousands of used sharps and bloodstained materials are generated daily by them. While there is a huge concern over sharps disposal practices in healthcare settings, the sharps disposal practices of diabetic patients living at home has been poorly documented Methodology Randomly selected sample of 158 diabetic patients were obtained from the diabetic clinic, Colombo North Teaching Hospital. Data collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire and clinic records. Results Sample population was aged between 21 and 90. Mean age 60. Majority had used insulin for more than 1 year 131/158 (83%). Very few 5/158 (3%) used the insulin pen while majority used syringes to inject insulin. Only 10 (6%) regularly checked blood sugar using needles/lancets. Majority 132/158 (84%) injected insulin more than twice per day and > 50% used the same needle more than six times, for more than 3 days. Majority 150/153 (98%) of the syringe users recapped the needle. A significant number 73/158 (46%) also involved others when injecting and disposing needles. Used needles/pens were disposed in to a common household garbage bin, sharps container, toilet pit, garbage dump and indiscriminately by 66 (42%), 9 (6%), 8 (5%), 14 (8%), 11 (7%), respectively. Some 15/158 (9.5%) have collected sharps since beginning without disposing. Many respondents had received no information on how to dispose of their sharps. Those who recalled receiving information were more likely to dispose of their sharps safely. Conclusions Insulin-dependent diabetic patients are not educated on safe sharps disposal methods, leading to unsafe disposal of needles. Appropriate education on the correct disposal of sharps should be an integral part of their diabetic counseling. Sat, 16 May 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4666 2015-05-16T00:00:00Z http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4665 Description of Practices Related to Insulin Injection Therapy and Sharps Disposal among Patients Attending the Diabetic Clink, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka Atukorala, K.R.; Sumanasekera, D.; Wickramasinghe, K.H.; Wickramasinghe, S. Background: Patients with diabetes on insulin therapy are compelled to use sharps, such as insulin needles and lancets, on a regular basis. As a result, they generate thousands of used sharps and bloodstained materials. While there is a huge concern over sharps disposal practices in health care settings, the sharps disposal practices of patients with diabetes living at home has been poorly documented. Method: A randomly selected sample of 158 diabetes patients were obtained from the diabetes clinic, Colombo North Teaching Hospital. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire and clinic records. Results: Sample population was aged between 21-90 years and mean age was 60 years. The majority, 131/158 (83%), had used insulin for more than 1 year. Very few , 5/158 (3%), used the insulin pen while the majority used syringes to inject insulin. Only 10 (6%) regularly checked their blood glucose level using needles/lancets. The majority, 132/158 (84%), injected insulin more than twice per day and >50% used the same needle more than six times for more than 3 days. The majority, 150/153 (98%), of the syringe users recapped the needle. A significant number, 73/158 (46%), also involved others when injecting and disposing needles. Patients disposed of used needles/pens in a common household garbage bin, sharps container, toilet pit, garbage dump, and indiscriminately: 66 (42%), 9 (6%), 8 (5%), 4 (8%), 11 (7%), respectively. Some have collected sharps since the beginning without disposing: 15/158 (9.5%). Many respondents had received no information on how to dispose of their sharps. Those who recalled receiving information were more likely to dispose of their sharps safely. Conclusion: Diabetes patients who are insulin dependent are not educated on safe sharps disposal methods, leading to unsafe disposal of needles. Appropriate education on the correct disposal of sharps should be an integral part of their diabetes counseling. Fri, 01 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/4665 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z