Perceptions of Caribbean type 2 diabetes patients on self-monitoring of blood glucose

TY - JOUR

T1 - Perceptions of Caribbean type 2 diabetes patients on self-monitoring of blood glucose

AU - Ezenwaka, C. E.

AU - Olukoga, A.

AU - Onuoha, P.

AU - Worrell, R.

AU - Skinner, T.

AU - Mayers, H.

AU - Martin, E.

AU - Phillip, C.

PY - 2012/2/1

Y1 - 2012/2/1

N2 - Context: The views of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients have not been considered in the debate on the role of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in the management of T2DM. Objective: To assess the views of T2DM patients on SMBG. Methods: Two previously trained research assistants used a structured pre-tested questionnaire to interview 416 T2DM patients practising SMBG in out-patient clinics in the privacy of the patients after they have consented to be interviewed. Results: 79% of patients were unemployed with mean duration of diabetes of 11.8±0.5 year. 94% of patients did not have health insurance policies while 86% did not belong to any diabetes support group. Although 70% of the patients identified SMBG as expensive, 94% believed it assists glycaemic control, while 89% thought it was worth the expense. Conclusion: Caribbean T2DM patients believe SMBG was beneficial for the management of their diabetes and empowering them may reduce diabetes complications.

AB - Context: The views of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients have not been considered in the debate on the role of self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in the management of T2DM. Objective: To assess the views of T2DM patients on SMBG. Methods: Two previously trained research assistants used a structured pre-tested questionnaire to interview 416 T2DM patients practising SMBG in out-patient clinics in the privacy of the patients after they have consented to be interviewed. Results: 79% of patients were unemployed with mean duration of diabetes of 11.8±0.5 year. 94% of patients did not have health insurance policies while 86% did not belong to any diabetes support group. Although 70% of the patients identified SMBG as expensive, 94% believed it assists glycaemic control, while 89% thought it was worth the expense. Conclusion: Caribbean T2DM patients believe SMBG was beneficial for the management of their diabetes and empowering them may reduce diabetes complications.

KW - Cardiovascular disease

KW - Developing countries

KW - Diabetes complications

KW - Self-management

KW - Type 2 diabetes

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U2 - 10.3109/13813455.2011.625950

DO - 10.3109/13813455.2011.625950

M3 - Review

C2 - 22103450

AN - SCOPUS:84856593417

SN - 1381-3455

VL - 118

SP - 16

EP - 21

JO - Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

JF - Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry

IS - 1

ER -