Blood glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes - Nepalese patients' opinions and experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blood glucose monitoring forms a vital component of diabetes care. Monitoring conducted at home using glucometers, and in laboratories by professionals, are two common methods of blood glucose monitoring in clinical practice.

Objective

To investigate Nepalese patients' perceptions and practices of blood glucose monitoring in diabetes.

Methods

In-depth interviews were conducted with 48 Nepalese participants with type 2 diabetes in Sydney and Kathmandu. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed.

Results

In Australia, most participants perceived home monitoring as useful; and both home and laboratory monitoring were conducted at fairly regular intervals. In Nepal, only a small number conducted home monitoring and

SUBMITTER: Sapkota S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5496077 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature