Who administers insulin injections to elderly people with diabetes living at home?
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Hajime Koyano, MD, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Urayasu-city, Japan; Yasuko Koyano, PhD, RN, PHN, Health Care and Nursing, Juntendo University Graduate school, Chiba, Japan
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Insulin administration at home by elderly diabetes patients with reduced capability for self-management is problematic in Japan. There is a need to strengthen the interprofessional collaboration of people involved in administering insulin. This problem may be an important problem common to all countries facing an aging society.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Diabetes; Insulin; Self-administration |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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