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Blood glucose awareness training (BGAT-2): long-term benefits.
- Source :
- Diabetes Care; Apr2001, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p637-642, 6p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>Blood glucose awareness training (BGAT) has been shown to improve awareness of blood glucose (BG) fluctuations among adults with type 1 diabetes. This study investigates the long-term (12-month) benefits of BGAT-2.<bold>Research Design and Methods: </bold>A total of 73 adults with type 1 diabetes participated in a 6-month repeated baseline design with a 12-month follow-up. At 6 months and 1 month before BGAT-2 and at 1,6, and 12 months after BGAT-2, subjects used a handheld computer for 50 trials and completed psychological tests. Throughout assessment, subjects completed diaries, recording occurrences of diabetic ketoacidosis, severe hypoglycemia, and motor vehicle violations During follow-up, 50% of the subjects received booster training.<bold>Results: </bold>During the first and last halves of both the baseline period and the follow-up period, dependent variables were generally stable. However, from baseline to follow-up, BGAT-2 led to 1) improved detection of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; 2) improved judgment regarding when to lower high BG, raise low BG, and not drive while hypoglycemic; 3) reduction in occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis, severe hypoglycemia, and motor vehicle violations; and 4) improvement in terms of worry about hypoglycemia, quality of life, and diabetes knowledge. Reduction in severe hypoglycemia was not associated with a worsening of metabolic control (HbA1). The presence or absence of booster training did not differentially affect these benefits.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>BGAT has sustained broad-ranging benefits, independent of booster intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BLOOD sugar monitoring
PEOPLE with diabetes
CARING
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01495992
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Diabetes Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 4297722
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2337/diacare.24.4.637