TITLE:
Diabetes Reflect Study: Redefining Fundamental Learning of SMBG through Educational Color Tools
AUTHORS:
Katsunori Suzuki, Takaaki Sato, Mariko Hatta
KEYWORDS:
Color-Coded Educational Glucose Control Instruction, Education, SMBG, Type 2 Diabetes
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Vol.6 No.4,
April
10,
2015
ABSTRACT:
Aims: To investigate the effects of a newly developed color-coded educational glucose control instruction (COLOR), combined with a color-displayed glucose meter on changes in type-2 diabetes patient’s behavior and their HbA1c levels. Material and Methods: Patients using a COLOR-self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) method were instructed to record daily blood glucose levels with red (high glucose ≥ 180 mg/dL) or blue (low glucose ≤ 70 mg/dL) colored circles on their SMBG notebooks according to the colors displayed on the glucose meter. Results: COLOR-SMBG showed an improved the actual behavior modification scores by 14% compared to Conventional group at 1-month follow-up (p