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Self monitoring of blood glucose : a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG

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Barnard, Katharine D., Young, Amanda J. and Waugh, Norman (2010) Self monitoring of blood glucose : a survey of diabetes UK members with type 2 diabetes who use SMBG. BMC Research Notes, Vol.3 (No.1). p. 318. doi:10.1186/1756-0500-3-318 ISSN 1756-0500.

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Abstract

Background
Aim - to survey members of Diabetes UK who had Type 2 diabetes and who used self monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), to elicit their views on its usefulness in the management of their diabetes, and how they used the results. A questionnaire was developed for the Diabetes UK website. The questionnaire was posted on the Diabetes UK website until over 500 people had responded. Questions asked users to specify the benefits gained from SMBG, and how these benefits were achieved. We carried out both quantitative analysis and a thematic analysis for the open ended free-text questions.

Findings
554 participants completed the survey, of whom 289 (52.2%) were male. 20% of respondents were recently diagnosed (< 6 months). Frequency of SMBG varied, with 43% of participants testing between once and four times a day and 22% testing less than once a month or for occasional periods.

80% of respondents reported high satisfaction with SMBG, and reported feeling more 'in control' of their diabetes management using it. The most frequently reported use of SMBG was to make adjustments to food intake or confirm a hyperglycaemic episode.

Women were significantly more likely to report feelings of guilt or self-chastisement associated with out of range readings (p = < .001).

Conclusion
SMBG was clearly of benefit to this group of confirmed users, who used the results to adjust diet, physical activity or medications. However many individuals (particularly women) reported feelings of anxiety and depression associated with its use.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Population, Evidence & Technologies (PET) > Warwick Evidence
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Non-insulin-dependent diabetes, Blood sugar monitoring
Journal or Publication Title: BMC Research Notes
Publisher: Bio Med Central
ISSN: 1756-0500
Official Date: 2010
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2010Published
Volume: Vol.3
Number: No.1
Page Range: p. 318
DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-3-318
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Date of first compliant deposit: 22 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access: 22 December 2015

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