title: Capillary blood glucose monitoring and its role in diabetes management.
abstract: Capillary blood glucose monitoring (CBGM) plays an important part in achieving levels of diabetes control which are associated with reduction in the risk of developing diabetes complications. It is vital that the results of CBGM are used to adjust treatment to achieve the recommended blood glucose targets. Community nurses have a key role in both performing regular and accurate CBGM and in teaching people about its use. Equipment used for CBGM, whether by health professionals or people with diabetes, needs to be properly maintained so that the results are accurate and reliable.
authors.affiliation: In Balance Healthcare UK. rosie@ibhuk.com
authors.forename: Rosemary
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis*; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000451:nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose