Decisions in the Psychology of Glucose Monitoring

J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2019 Nov;13(6):1169-1174. doi: 10.1177/1932296819854109. Epub 2019 Jun 14.

Abstract

This commentary aims to discuss the parallels between nonadherence to continuous glucose level monitoring and nonadherence to medication in people with diabetes and to investigate specific reasons for the difficulties involved in glucose monitoring. To this end, examples are given from both continuous and discontinuous glucose monitoring (CGM and SMBG, respectively).

Keywords: CGM; SMBG; adherence; glucose monitoring; medication.

MeSH terms

  • Blood Glucose / analysis*
  • Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / psychology*
  • Decision Making / physiology*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / blood*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / blood*
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Medication Adherence / psychology*

Substances

  • Blood Glucose
  • Hypoglycemic Agents