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Impact of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system on diabetes- self-management practices and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia: A prospective study.
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Diabetes & metabolic syndrome [Diabetes Metab Syndr] 2021 Mar-Apr; Vol. 15 (2), pp. 557-563. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Feb 24. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background and Aims: To examine the efficacy of FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System (FGMS) on Diabetes Self-Management Practices (DSMP) and glycemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).<br />Methods: This prospective study was conducted among 105 patients with T2D (aged 30-70 years), who self-tested their glucose levels by conventional finger-prick method using blood glucose meters (BGM). At baseline visit, FGMS sensors were fixed by a diabetes educator to all patients. At the baseline and at 12 weeks of the study, an interviewer collected the responses of Diabetes Self-Management (DSM) from all the study population using a questionnaire.<br />Results: At 12 weeks, significant improvements in the DSM subscales were observed, which includes glucose management (P = 0.042), dietary control (P = 0.048), physical activity (P = 0.043), health care use (P = 0.001) and self-care (P = 0.001), compared to the values at baseline. At baseline, when the HbA1c level was 8.2%, at 12 weeks, it dropped to 7.9%. Also, at baseline, when the hypoglycemia frequency was 3.1, it declined to 1.2 episodes/month at 12 weeks. While comparing the blood glucose monitoring through BGM at the baseline (1.92/day), a higher degree of frequency of blood glucose monitoring was evident at 12 weeks (6.84/day), after the patients employed the FreeStyle Libre.<br />Conclusion: After 12 weeks of using the FreeStyle Libre, the frequency of hypoglycemic episodes and the HbA1c levels were dropped, while the practice of DSM and frequency of blood glucose monitoring were improved.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest Authors have no conflict of interests.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Diabetes India. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 diagnosis
Female
Glycemic Control instrumentation
Humans
Hypoglycemia blood
Hypoglycemia diagnosis
Hypoglycemia prevention & control
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Saudi Arabia epidemiology
Blood Glucose metabolism
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring methods
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 epidemiology
Glycemic Control methods
Self-Management methods
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1878-0334
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 33689937
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2021.02.027