Dynamics, Impact, and Feasibility of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in the Rural, Resource-Constrained Setting of Western Kenya

doi:10.2337/diaclin.33.3.136

. 2015 Jul;33(3):136-43.

doi: 10.2337/diaclin.33.3.136.

Dynamics, Impact, and Feasibility of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in the Rural, Resource-Constrained Setting of Western Kenya

Sonak D Pastakia¹, Stephanie Y Cheng², Nicholas K Kirui³, Jemima H Kamano³

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¹ Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Purdue Kenya Partnership, Eldoret, Kenya ; Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya.
² Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Purdue Kenya Partnership, Eldoret, Kenya.
³ Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya.

PMID: 26203206
PMCID: PMC4503944
DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.33.3.136

Dynamics, Impact, and Feasibility of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in the Rural, Resource-Constrained Setting of Western Kenya

Sonak D Pastakia et al. Clin Diabetes. 2015 Jul.

. 2015 Jul;33(3):136-43.

doi: 10.2337/diaclin.33.3.136.

Authors

Sonak D Pastakia¹, Stephanie Y Cheng², Nicholas K Kirui³, Jemima H Kamano³

Affiliations

¹ Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Purdue Kenya Partnership, Eldoret, Kenya ; Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Eldoret, Kenya.
² Purdue University College of Pharmacy, Purdue Kenya Partnership, Eldoret, Kenya.
³ Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH), Eldoret, Kenya ; Moi University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Eldoret, Kenya.

PMID: 26203206
PMCID: PMC4503944
DOI: 10.2337/diaclin.33.3.136

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Steps in enrolling and following up with patients for the SMBG program.

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Changes in A1C and SMBG over the period of evaluable data.

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[1] Danaei G, Finucane MM, Lu Y, et al. . National, regional, and global trends in fasting plasma glucose and diabetes prevalence since 1980: systematic analysis of health examination surveys and epidemiological studies with 370 country-years and 2.7 million participants. Lancet 2011;378:31–40 - PubMed

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