Do patients with diabetes use the insulin pen properly?

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the insulin pen application knowledge and skills of patients with diabetes.

Methods: In our descriptive study, 200 patients with diabetes were asked to present the insulin pen injection technique on a mannequin and the steps of the pen injection implementation were noted on the data collection form as correct/incorrect by researchers.

Results: More than 3 out of 4 (79.

Informal Caregivers' Knowledge and Practice of Caring for Neutropenic Patients.

Cooperation of informal caregivers on neutropenic patient care is very important. This descriptive study includes interviews with 100 informal caregivers of inpatients who became neutropenic at least two days previously. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews on informal caregivers' knowledge and practice of caring for patients with neutropenia.