Mental distress and health-related quality of life among type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients using self-monitoring of blood glucose: A cross-sectional questionnaire study in Japan.

Nagaaki TanakaDaisuke YabeKenta MurotaniShinji UenoHitoshi KuwataYoshiyuki Hamamoto Takeshi KuroseNobuo TakahashiTomoyuki AkashiTakashi MatsuokaTakeshi OsonoiMasae MinamiDai ShimonoYutaka Seinonull null

Published in: Journal of diabetes investigation (2018)

Type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes patients reporting 'painfulness' in SMBG use had more mental distress, lower health-related quality of life and higher glycated hemoglobin regardless of their number of daily SMBG tests. The importance of SMBG use was recognized less by patients experiencing pain, and the importance of SMBG use was recognized more in medical institutions in which physicians regularly checked SMBG diaries to provide meaningful feedback to patients in clinical settings.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood glucose
prognostic factors
primary care
cardiovascular disease
mental health
emergency department
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
red blood cell