A Prospective Study for Introducing Insulin Pens and Safety Needles in a Hospital Setting. The SANITHY Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

to assess costs and safety of insulin pen devices and safety needles as compared to vial/syringes in hospitalized patients requiring insulin therapy in a General Hospital in Northern Italy.

Materials and methods

in a prospective 9-month study, consecutive patients admitted to three Hospital Units received insulin therapy through either a traditional disposable syringe method, or pen/safety needles with dual-ended protection, or disposable safety syringes. We compared the median direct (insulin and devices) and indirect (insulin supply at discharge, insulin wastage) costs of a 10-day in-hospital insulin treatment in the 3 study groups, additionally accounting for the costs related to the observed needlestick injury rate. Patients' safety during in-hospital stay (hy

SUBMITTER: Bossi AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5112762 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature