Home blood glucose monitoring: a guide for nurses and pharmacists.(Clinical practice) From: Journal of Diabetes Nursing | Date: April 1, 2003| Author: Meldrum, Mhairi | COPYRIGHT 2003 S.B. Communications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Introduction

Does daily monitoring of diabetes control need to be done? If it does, what equipment should be used? What are the benefits (or lack of them) to patients, and the ongoing and increasing costs to the healthcare service? This article describes how one primary care trust (PCT) addressed these issues by developing guidelines for practice nurses and pharmacists, and a leaflet for people with diabetes advising them on what, if any, home blood glucose monitoring th...