Self-monitoring of blood glucose among type-2 diabetes patients in Malaysia
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Date
2010-01-26
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Asian Biomedicine (Research Reviews and News)
Abstract
Background: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) has become a more common practice among type-2 diabetes patients, but there is limited information available regarding the patients’ practice and knowledge of SMBG. Objective: To assess patients’ practice in terms of timing, frequency, performance and utilization of blood glucose value from SMBG as well as the relationship between patients’ SMBG knowledge and demographic characteristics. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 285 outpatients at the University Malaya Medical Centre of Malaysia from November 2006 to February 2007. Results: Education level and ethnics were significantly associated with reading of the user manual. Age had no significant influence in patients’ SMBG knowledge. Conclusion: More education programs pertaining to SMBG should be carried out, especially for patients with low education.
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Blood glucose, self-monitoring, SMBG, type-2 diabetes
Citation
Asian Biomedicine (Research Reviews and News); Vol. 2 No. 4 August 2008; 335-340