Meetoo, D, Wong, L and Fatani, T 2018, '‘Knowing where I am’ : self-monitoring of blood glucose in diabetes' , British Journal of Nursing, 27 (10) , pp. 537-541.
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Although the prevalence of all types of chronic conditions is increasing, diabetes is one of the few long-term metabolic disorders that individuals can successfully manage, monitor and control on a day-to-day basis. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is considered an essential component of diabetes self-care management. When used appropriately, SMBG can help to identify factors associated with hyper- and hypoglycaemia, facilitate learning, and empower people with diabetes to make changes to improve their glycaemic control. SMBG can be a useful tool for healthcare providers, who can teach individuals to monitor glucose at specific times to assess the effectiveness of medications and guide medication management. However, there is an ongoing debate regarding whether, as is the case with type 1 diabetes, all people with type 2 diabetes should also be given the opportunity to learn about the value of, and skills required to, monitor blood glucose as appropriate to their specific needs.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Schools: | Schools > School of Health and Society |
| Journal or Publication Title: | British Journal of Nursing |
| Publisher: | Mark Allen Group |
| ISSN: | 2052-2819 |
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| SWORD Depositor: | Publications Router |
| Depositing User: | Publications Router |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2018 09:44 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2018 09:44 |
| URI: | http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/47121 |
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