Audit of insulin prescription patterns and associated burden among diabetics in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria.

Background: Insulin is one of the most important anti-diabetic agents in the management of diabetes even among type 2 diabetic.

Objective: There was need to assess insulin adherence, mode of insulin delivery and burden of insulin usage among diabetics.

Methods: A cross-sectional, prospective questionnaire, orally administered at a Diabetes Clinic of a University Teaching Hospital, SouthWest, Nigeria.