The amount of blood work done using syringe that I have witnessed since childhood is insane. No I am not a serial killer (or, Dexter’s cousin)..It just that my dad is a pathologist 🙂
But here is the bummer, I have entetophobia. I still cry if my blood work is done or something is injected in my body.
Reading this paper brought back all those memories. I never thought of inquiring or, rather never properly empathized with the people who use syringe. Never fully wondered how a syringe feels in one’s hand. I just avoided thinking about it I guess.
This study suggests that a device with a higher usability or a treatment with fewer injection-site reactions would empower patients who self-inject their medication and provide them with a better overall treatment experience.
This paper does not disclose the design process though. I would have loved to read more about the the process and the choice of color/did aesthetics played any affect on patient’s willingness to comply with their regimen. Can the same study be used to make better syringes for kids or people with Trypanophobia.
Subjects in this study had familiarity with injectable medications and therefore had previous experiences and different styles of injection. Also this study recommended a specific needle angle and location of injection.
It would have made a good study if the data came in from diverse group of users.