A Study on the Performance and Utilization of Results of Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose in Type Ⅱ Diabetes

Ha, Jung-Mi; Kim, Dong-Hee

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2010;16(2):330-338.
Published online December 31, 2010.

Ha, Jung-Mi;Kim, Dong-Hee;

¹Pusan National University Hospital
²Pusan National University

일 병원 제2형 당뇨병환자의 자가혈당검사 수행 및 활용 실태

하정미, 김동희

¹부산대학교병원
²부산대학교 간호대학

Abstract

Purpose
This study was conducted to investigate performance of self-monitoring of blood glucose and the utilization of results for people with type II diabetes. Method: Data was collected from 177 patients with type II diabetes using a questionnaire from August to September, 2009. Result: Most participants performed self-monitoring of blood glucose in the correct way while some misused the lancet or test strips. In the utilization of results for self-monitoring blood glucose data, 62% of participants always recorded the data, 46% always understood the cause for hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia, 25% changed their diet, 23% regulated their exercise-amount, and 11% of participants adjusted the drug dosage. There were significant differences in the performance of self-monitoring of blood glucose and the utilization of results according to the characteristics in the self-monitoring subjects such as awareness of HbA1c, target fasting glucose level, target fasting glucose level 2 hours after meal etc. Conclusion: Systemic self-monitoring of blood glucose education which includes the utilization of self-monitoring of blood glucose needs to be developed for type II diabetic patients.

Key Words: Blood glucose self-monitoring, Diabetes mellitus, Type II