Diabetes Metab J.  2016 Apr;40(2):129-139. 10.4093/dmj.2016.40.2.129.

Clinical Evaluation of OneTouch Diabetes Management Software System in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

• Kim JM
• Lee HJ
• Kim KO
• Won JC
• Ko KS
• Rhee BD

• KMID: 2162084
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2016.40.2.129

Abstract

BACKGROUND
OneTouch Diabetes Management Software (OTDMS) is an efficient way to track and monitor the blood glucose level. It is possible to download data from the OneTouch Ultra via the meter's data port, and to transform the numbers of the blood glucose level into a graph, a chart, or statistics. The objectives of this study were to evaluate whether the use of OTDMS in consultation hours would improve patients' knowledge of diabetes mellitus (DM), compliance, satisfaction with doctor and medical treatment, doctor-patient reliability, and glucose control.
METHODS
All patients were randomized into either the OTDMS group using OneTouch Ultra or the control groups not using it. Both groups had conventional DM education and only the OTDMS group used data from OTDMS as explanation materials during consultation hours. At enrollment and after 6 months, we performed a questionnaire survey consisting of the diabetes knowledge test, items for compliance of treatment, patient's satisfaction, doctor-patient reliability, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c).
RESULTS
We analyzed 6-month follow-up data from 92 patients (OTDMS 42 vs. control 50). Both groups showed significant improvements in HbA1c, diabetes knowledge, compliance, reliability, and satisfaction after 6 months. However, there were no significant differences between OTDMS and control groups overall. Only "weekly frequency of checking blood glucose level" of compliance and "trying to follow doctor's order" of reliability showed better results in the OTDMS group.
CONCLUSION
Using the OTDMS system for explanation during consultation hours seems to be more helpful to improve patient's compliance and reliability, especially for checking blood glucose level and trying to follow the doctor's order.

Keyword

Diabetes mellitus; Disease management; Education; Self care

MeSH Terms

Blood Glucose
Compliance
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2*
Disease Management
Education
Follow-Up Studies
Glucose
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated
Humans
Self Care
Blood Glucose
Glucose

Figure

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  Fig. 1 For patients in the OneTouch Diabetes Management Software group (OTDMS), nurses provided the report sheet of the OTDMS, which showed blood glucose level not only with numbers but also with bar and graph charts. (A) This graph shows glucose level according to time. (B) Pie chart shows how often a patient achieved the target glucose level.

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