Usefulness of a blood glucose meter device reader in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in primary care settings: The TRANSFER Study Article

Brotons, C, Delgado, B, Comellas, MJ. (2012). Usefulness of a blood glucose meter device reader in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 in primary care settings: The TRANSFER Study . 28(3), 70-76. 10.1016/j.avdiab.2012.04.002

cited authors

  • Brotons, C; Delgado, B; Comellas, MJ

authors

abstract

  • Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the opinion of nurses on the benefits of the use of a device to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in primary care centres in Spain. Materials and methods: A non-interventional, multicentre, prospective study was conducted with a 6-month of follow-up. The benefits of managing blood glucose control with the device were assessed using Likert scales. As well as the changes in the glycaemic control, an assessment was made of the variables and recommendations for modifying self-monitoring of blood glucose. Results: A total of 257 patients were recruited in 32 primary care centres. The nurses considered the device reader useful or very useful in 91% of patients, and almost in all cases the nurses were satisfied with its use. At the end of the study, patients improved their attitude towards the diabetes therapy. The proportion of patients who measured their blood glucose levels after dinner and in whom their treatment was modified, increased during the study (P =.0170 and P =.0006, respectively). The percentage of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) decreased from 8.33% at baseline to 7.64% at the end of the study (P <.0001). Conclusions: The device reader was useful in the management of patients with T2DM treated with insulin in primary care centres. Moreover, an improvement in HbA1c levels was observed. © 2012 Sociedad Española de Diabetes. Published by Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • January 1, 2012

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start page

  • 70

end page

  • 76

volume

  • 28

issue

  • 3