title: A comparison of self-documentation in diabetics: electronic versus paper diaries.
abstract: Attention needs to be given to how patients can capitalize on the benefits of Personal Digital Assistant technology. The specific aims of this pilot study are to compare the efficacy of diabetic patients documenting their health maintenance data (i.e. blood glucose levels, meal intake, and exercise) using an electronic patient diary (ED) versus a traditional pen and paper (PD) diary; and determine participants' satisfaction with each diary approach.
authors.affiliation: United States Army Nurse Corps, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, and University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Kerkenbush
mesh_terms: D034201:Computers, Handheld; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic