Majumdar Anindo, Sahoo Jayaprakash, Roy Gautam, Kamalanathan Sadishkumar
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Department of Endocrinology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2015 May-Jun;19(3):420-5. doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.152792.
In the recent years, outbreaks of blood-borne infections have been reported from assisted living facilities, which were traced back to improper blood glucose monitoring practices. Needle-stick injuries have been implicated in many such cases. This directly raises concerns over sharp disposal practices of diabetic patients self-managing their condition in home care settings. With India being home to a huge diabetic population, this issue, if neglected, can cause substantial damage to the health of the population and a marked economic loss. This article discusses the sharp disposal practices prevalent among diabetes patients, the importance of proper sharp disposal, barriers to safe disposal of sharps, and the options available for doing the same. For adopting an environmentally safe wholesome approach, disposal of plastics generated as a result of diabetes self-care at home is important as well. The article also looks at the possible long-term solutions to these issues that are sustainable in an Indian context.
近年来，辅助生活设施中报告了血源性病原体感染的暴发事件，这些事件可追溯到不当的血糖监测操作。在许多此类案例中，针刺伤被认为是感染原因。这直接引发了人们对在家中自我管理病情的糖尿病患者锐器处理操作的担忧。印度是糖尿病患者众多的国家，如果忽视这个问题，可能会对民众健康造成重大损害，并导致显著的经济损失。本文讨论了糖尿病患者中普遍存在的锐器处理操作、正确锐器处理的重要性、锐器安全处理的障碍以及进行锐器处理的可用选项。为了采用对环境安全有益的方法，在家中糖尿病自我护理产生的塑料处理也很重要。本文还探讨了在印度背景下可持续解决这些问题的可能长期方案。
