Advancing Diabetes Management in Adolescents: Comparative Effectiveness of Mobile Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose Technology and Family-Centered Goal Setting

摘要

BackgroundAs adolescents gain autonomy, it remains important for parents to be involved with diabetes management to avoid deterioration in glycemic control. Technologies for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) allow for remote monitoring in real-time by parents. This research compared three strategies for improving SMBG and diabetes self-care in the short-term. These strategies were: () health information technology (HIT)-enhanced blood glucose meter that shared blood glucose data among patients, their parent, and care providers, and allowed for text messaging; () family-centered goal setting; and () a combination of () and ().