title: Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and glycaemic control in Cameroon: Results of the International Diabetes Management Practices Study (IDMPS).
abstract: This study examined the relationship between self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and glycaemic control among patients from Cameroon. A minority of patients with diabetes owned a blood glucose meter; of these patients, most performed SMBG inconsistently. The lack of SMBG may be a contributing factor to the poor glycaemic control in the country.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Health of Population in Transition Medical Research Group, P.O. Box 8046, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: jcmbanya@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Claude Mbanya
authors.affiliation: Endocrinology Unit, Javeriana University, Bogotá, Colombia. Electronic address: paschner@cable.net.co.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aschner
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: jchan@cuhk.edu.hk.
authors.forename: Juliana C N
authors.initials: JCN
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Center of Experimental and Applied Endocrinology, National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Diabetes, School of Medicine, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina. Electronic address: cenexaar@yahoo.com.ar.
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jose Gagliardino
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Laboratory for Molecular Medicine and Metabolism, The Biotechnology Centre, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: judesaji@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Jude
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saji
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000453:epidemiology; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin
keywords: Africa South of the Sahara; Blood glucose self-monitoring; HbA1c; Type 1 diabetes; Type 2 diabetes