When informed consent is given, patients in the intervention group will receive individual education on diabetes in general, all aspects of insulin treatment, the use of a self-monitoring device, the importance of self-monitoring, and aspects of hypo- and hyperglycaemia.
Although the importance of self-monitoring is appreciated for insulin-using patients, evidence is still emerging in support of self-monitoring for patients with type 2 diabetes managed with oral agents or diet.
Importance of self-monitoring which promotes continued engagement.
The importance of self-monitoring is that it encourages people to pay attention to their own actions, the circumstances in which their actions occur, and the immediate and long-term consequences of these actions.
Males also acknowledge the importance of self-monitoring behaviours, but want this to be completed in a time-efficient and user-friendly manner [ 21].
These results highlight the importance of self-monitoring (of weight, caloric intake, and physical activity) as an essential tool for weight loss and long-term maintenance, a conceptualization supported by an extensive body of research which suggests that self-monitoring is the core component of behavioral treatment.
In patients who perform self-monitoring of blood glucose less than optimally, which is a common issue, these programs can also help to educate patients about the importance of frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose, good record-keeping, and communication with the primary care physician to improve the accuracy of the blood glucose information that they provide.
The obvious defining feature of self-monitoring is self-measurement.
Table 3 shows the main findings of self-monitoring (self-testing and self-management) compared with standard clinical monitoring.
The use of self-monitoring was free of charge.
Get in the habit of self-monitoring.
