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2707221

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
Self-regulation of diabetes depends in part on common-sense models of symptoms and blood glucose fluctuations. Symptom perception and subjective estimation of blood glucose were studied in 52 adult, difficult-to-control, non-insulin-dependent diabetics using a structured interview and laboratory blood-glucose measurement. Most patients believed they could detect hyperglycemia. Symptoms linked by patients to hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic episodes did overlap with symptoms traditionally associated with those states. Some patients may experience dysphoria during glycemic swings to which multiple symptom labels are applicable, although prominent exceptions and idiosyncratic symptoms were evident. Estimation of current blood glucose using an ordinal scale suggested some capacity for discriminating blood glucose levels. Numerical estimates of Chemstrip values were correlated with actual values, but far too inaccurately for purposes of self-regulation. Research is needed to clarify whether subjective symptom perception and blood glucose estimation helps or hinders self-regulation of diabetes.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0278-6133
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-26
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Symptom awareness and blood glucose estimation in diabetic adults.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Community Health and Family Medicine, University of Florida.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article