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EDITOR'S COMMENT
I'm one of the older generation who can
remember being chased around a room
by a parent bearing a glass syringe with
an inch-long needle on it, intent on
injecting me with insulin. I was lucky; my
mum was a nurse (and from Yorkshire;
let's just say she had a no-nonsense
approach). Things have improved
immensely since those days, with many
people with diabetes able to inject with
needles only 4mm long and which are
usually painless when used.
BD has sponsored this guide to help disseminate useful information
about what the company has learned about injection technique over
the many decades it has been engaging with diabetes patients and
their healthcare professionals.
I hope you find this as interesting as I did when researching what to
include here.
Associate editor: Angela Coffey
Designer: Emily Montgomery
DSN Amanda Epps and BD's
Forum for Injection
Technique (FIT)
4 Jab, Stab, Prick - whatever
you call it, here's how to do it
properly
5 What are lipos? How to
rotate sites. Your daily
routine
6 Steps to injecting success
7 A selection of insulin pens
and injection aids
8 Where to put used needles
and syringes; the Desang
diary can keep your control
on track
9 A look at what needles are
out there; demystifying
needle gauges
10 How to handle
needlephobia
12 Connected insulin pens; BD's
Diabetes learning Centre
16 Skincare tips for injectors
18 About BD, plus frequently
asked questions
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CONTENTS
Sue Marshall
Editor
This independent publication has been funded by Becton Dickson (BD)
UK. BD has had no editorial input into, or control over the content
beyond fact-checking for accuracy. Desang Ltd (Desang Diabetes
Media/Inside Diabetes) is responsible for the content of all materials
and selection of contributors pertaining to this educational series.