• Anju M M
• Chandhana K
• Fathimathul Ajooba K V
• Shine Thomas
• Dr Assuma Beevi TM

This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practice of insulin self-administration (ISA) among patients with Diabetes Mellitus attending OPD at selected Hospital, in Calicut District. A quantitative, cross sectional descriptive design was chosen to conduct study with a sample of 60 diabetic patients administering insulin self, attending the Diabetic OPD who were selected using the convenience sampling technique. Knowledge and practice of Diabetic patients were assessed using the structured questionnaire. The finding of the study shows that 10% of the selected sample had adequate knowledge, 55% had moderate knowledge and 35% had inadequate knowledge on insulin self- administration (ISA) and with regards to practice, 55% of them were satisfactory and 33.33% were moderately satisfactory and 11.66% were unsatisfactory. There was significant association between knowledge and occupational status and also with regular insulin administration. There was significant association between practice with gender and previous knowledge regarding insulin self- administration. There was moderate positive correlation between knowledge and practice

Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin self-administration, Knowledge

"KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG INSULIN SELF ADMINISTRATION OF PATIENTS ATTENDING OPD", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.430-433, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906V60.pdf

"KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG INSULIN SELF ADMINISTRATION OF PATIENTS ATTENDING OPD", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp430-433, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906V60.pdf