Diabetes is an illness in which blood glucose levels are elevated because the body has not enough insulin to keep the blood sugar level (CDC, 2016). If not properly controlled diabetes can increase the risk for other chronic health conditions like heart disease and stroke (NIDDK, 2014). Managing blood glucose level within the normal levels are very important in patients with diabetes (Kim et al., 2012). Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), is a new evidence based diagnostic tool help to continuously monitor the glucose status of the patient. In this paper a selected research article which focuses comprehensively on the Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices will be summarized along with clinical findings and impact on nursing practice.
Research Summary
Selected study is by Kim, H., Shin, J., Chang, J., Cho, J., Son, H., & Yoon, K. (2012), titled, “Continuous glucose monitoring: current clinical use”. According to Kim et al., (2012), “the aim of this study was to determine efficacy and range of application of continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). The second objective was to justify a current condition …show more content…
According to the American Diabetes Association (2016), ”1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year”, which implies that nurses will encounter more patients that use CGM. When insulin therapy fail to properly control the blood glucose level, or the patient is new to diabetes management it is critical that the patient understand the glucose variablity and CGM is recomended (Kim et al., 2012). Patient education has a key role in successfully attaching a CGM device. Patients ought to know how to work the CGM gadget without anyone else 's help, and all the more imperatively the proper diabetes management, with continuous blood glucose checks, effective diet control, medication and physical exercise (Kim et al.,