Blood Glucose Monitoring on Behavior Change in Type 2 Diabetes

The Effect of Blood Glucose Monitoring on Behavior Change in Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the self-regulation mode of continuous blood glucose monitoring on blood glucose indicators, self-efficacy, health-promoting behaviors, and medication compliance in patients with Type 2 diabetes. A prospective, randomized, double-blind experimental study is designed with 60 diabetic patients randomly assigned to the experimental group receiving continuous blood glucose monitoring and self-regulation mode of health education and the control group receiving self-monitoring of blood glucose and routine health education. Data will be collected three times, including blood glucose indicators and scales of self-efficacy, health promotion behaviors, and medication compliance.

This purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the self-regulation mode of continuous blood glucose monitoring on blood glucose indicators, self-efficacy, health-promoting behaviors, and medication compliance in patients with Type 2 diabetes. This study is a prospective, randomized, double-blind experimental study. A total of 60 diabetic patients who are willing to participate in the outpatient clinic of the hospital will be recruited. They are randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group with 30 patients each. The experimental group will adopt continuous blood glucose monitoring for 7 days and self-regulation mode of health education, while the control group is self-monitoring of blood glucose and routine health education. Data will be collected three times: pre-test, eighth day after intervention, and three-month after intervention. The data included blood glucose indicators and scales of self-efficacy, health promotion behaviors, and medication compliance.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diagnosed with diabetes by a doctor, and the patient is over 20 years old
2. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C)> 8 % or more
3. Possessed self-monitoring equipment for blood glucose
4. ability to use a mobile phone
5. before participation, the subject fully understand the purpose and process of the research and obtain their consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Diabetes health literacy lower than 9 points
2. Those who have difficulty in visual, hearing and speech.
3. Use of diuretics and steroids