PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Havele, Sonia A.
AU  - Pfoh, Elizabeth R.
AU  - Yan, Chen
AU  - Misra-Hebert, Anita D.
AU  - Le, Phuc
AU  - Rothberg, Michael B.
TI  - Physicians’ Views of Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Not on Insulin
AID  - 10.1370/afm.2244
DP  - 2018 Jul 01
TA  - The Annals of Family Medicine
PG  - 349--352
VI  - 16
IP  - 4
4099  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/349.short
4100  - http://www.annfammed.org/content/16/4/349.full
SO  - Ann Fam Med2018 Jul 01; 16
AB  - This qualitative study examines to what extent and why physicans still prescribe self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) in patients with non–insulin-treated type 2 diabetes (NITT2D) when the evidence shows it increases cost without improving hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), general well being, or health-related quality of life. Semistructured phone interviews with 17 primary care physicians indicated that the majority continue to recommend routine self-monitoring of blood glucose due to a compelling belief in its ability to promote the lifestyle changes needed for glycemic control. Targeting physician beliefs about the effectiveness of self-monitoring of blood glucose, and designing robust interventions accordingly, may help reduce this practice.