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Prevalence and Predictors of Home Use of Glucometers in Diabetic Patients.
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- Frequent Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Correlated to Better Medication Adherence and Glycemic Control in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy · 2024Article
- Self-management practices for preventing complications of type II diabetes mellitus in low and middle-income countries: A scoping review.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2023Article
- A cross-sectional study on the association between varied social support modalities and glycemic levels amongst diabetic patients residing in Machakos County, Kenya.The Pan African medical journal · 2023Article
- Prevalences of diabetic foot ulcer and foot self-care practice, and associated factors in adult patients with diabetes in south-east Ethiopia.The Journal of international medical research · 2022Article
- Adherence to physical exercise recommendations among type 2 diabetes patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.International journal of Africa nursing sciences · 2022Article
- Proportion and predictors of SMBG use among type 2 diabetic subjects in three tertiary care hospitals in Dhaka City.Heliyon · 2021Article
- 3D-printed microneedles in biomedical applications.iScience · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a critical component of diabetes care. However, it has been shown that use of glucometers in developing countries such as Pakistan is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of glucometer usage in the urban diabetic population of Karachi and to identify variables that influenced the likelihood of practice of SMBG.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 567 adult diabetic patients selected at random from the out-patient departments of multiple healthcare institutions in Karachi categorized into two settings; Government and Private. Non-diabetics, patients having gestational diabetes, diabetes insipidus and Cushing's syndrome and terminally ill patients were excluded. Pearson Chi-square and Mann-Whitney U test were applied as the primary statistical method.
resultsPrevalence of home glucometer usage was 59% (n= 331). High socioeconomic status (
conclusionsOur study demonstrates the increasing trend in use of SMBG. Lack of awareness and cost of glucometers were reported to be the main reasons for not practicing SMBG. Given these factors are easily modifiable, government subsidized initiatives and awareness programs can result in a successful public health strategy to promote SMBG.
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