@article{Rikomah_2024, title={GAMBARAN PENGETAHUAN DAN EVALUASI CARA PENGGUNAAN INSULIN PEN PASIEN DIABETES MELLITUS DI RUMAH SAKIT BHAYANGKARA POLDA BENGKUL}, volume={7}, url={https://ocean-biomedicina.hangtuah.ac.id/index.php/journal/article/view/152}, DOI={10.30649/obj.v7i1.152}, abstractNote={<p>Treatment for diabetes with insulin is given using an insulin pen. Pen insulin can be used alone by <br>the patient without requiring trained personnel. The patient’s incomprehension in carrying out therapy is <br>one of the causes of therapy failure, due to the lack of knowledge and understanding of the patient <br>about the drug, everything related to the use of drugs for treatment.<br>The purpose of the study was to determine the knowledge based on the characteristics of <br>respondents, evaluation of insulin use pen, injection area, storage area, side effects. The study was <br>conducted by distributing questionnaires as primary data and sampling using purposive sampling <br>method. Respondents were patients with diabetes mellitus who used insulin pen in poly disease in <br>Bhayangkara Hospital. Data processed descriptively displayed with tables and graphs.<br>The results of the study were respondents with good knowledge, namely undergraduate 10 <br>respondents (15.87%), civil servants and other jobs (pensioners, irt, students) each of 9 respondents <br>(14.29%), women15 respondents (23.81%), age 18 - 65 years 19 respondents (30.61%). Fast action <br>insulin and combination of 17 respondents (26.98%), novorapid 15 respondents (23.81%), no oral <br>drugs 44 respondents (69.84%), frequency 2 times a day, novomix 14 respondents (22 , 22%), 10-15 <br>units 13 respondents (20.63%), insulin use&gt; 1 year 27 respondents (42.86%), did not cause symptoms <br>57 respondents (90.48%). The use of the abdominal and arm areas of 23 respondents (35.51%), <br>storing in the refrigerator 32 respondents (50.79%), did not cause side effects 58 respondents (92.07%)</p>}, number={1}, journal={Oceana Biomedicina Journal}, author={Rikomah, Setya Enti}, year={2024}, month={Jan.} }