Structured self-monitoring of blood glucose significantly reduces A1C levels in poorly controlled, noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes: results from the Structured Testing Program studyWilliam H Polonsky
University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Diabetes Care 34:262-7. 2011
..To assess the effectiveness of structured blood glucose testing in poorly controlled, noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes...
Emotional and quality-of-life aspects of diabetes managementWilliam H Polonsky
Curr Diab Rep 2:153-9. 2002
..The good news is that there are now a growing number of research-based interventions available for addressing almost all of the HRQOL impairments that may occur...
Assessing psychosocial distress in diabetes: development of the diabetes distress scaleWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Care 28:626-31. 2005
..The purpose of this study was to describe the development of the Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS), a new instrument for the assessment of diabetes-related emotional distress, based on four independent patient samples...
A structured self-monitoring of blood glucose approach in type 2 diabetes encourages more frequent, intensive, and effective physician interventions: results from the STeP studyWilliam H Polonsky
University of California, San Diego, and Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, California, USA
Diabetes Technol Ther 13:797-802. 2011
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Are patients' initial experiences at the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes associated with attitudes and self-management over time?William H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Educ 36:828-34. 2010
..Practical implications Findings suggest a long-lasting impact on patients' attitudes and behaviors when the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is delivered clearly, a sense of hope is provided, and a specific care plan is put forward...
A community-based program to encourage patients' attention to their own diabetes care: pilot development and evaluationWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Educ 31:691-9. 2005
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A survey of blood glucose monitoring in patients with type 2 diabetes: are recommendations from health care professionals being followed?William H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 27:31-7. 2011
..Differences between IUs and NIUs were also investigated...
Development of a brief diabetes distress screening instrumentLawrence Fisher
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
Ann Fam Med 6:246-52. 2008
..We wanted to develop a brief diabetes distress screen instrument for use in clinical settings...
Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetesLeonel Villa-Caballero
Family and Preventative Medicine Department, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States
Complement Ther Med 18:241-8. 2010
..To evaluate the effect of ethnicity as a predictor of the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with diabetes...
Patient perspectives on the role of weight management in type 2 diabetesWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 88:151-6. 2010
..To examine issues of weight misperception, perceived importance of weight management, and patient reports of their HCP's weight-related recommendations among patients with type 2 diabetes...
Primary care physicians identify and act upon glycemic abnormalities found in structured, episodic blood glucose monitoring data from non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetesWilliam H Polonsky
University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
Diabetes Technol Ther 11:283-91. 2009
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Predictors of diabetes-specific knowledge and treatment satisfaction among Costa RicansDaniel N Firestone
School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Educ 30:281-92. 2004
..Knowledge differences between Costa Ricans and Spanish-speaking US Latinos also were tested. The psychometric viability of a Spanish-language diabetes knowledge and client satisfaction measure with Costa Ricans was reviewed...
Effective use of paired testing in type 2 diabetes: practical applications in clinical practiceChristopher G Parkin
CGParkin Communications, 11360 Royal Court, Carmel, IN 46032, USA
Diabetes Educ 35:915-27. 2009
..Established guidelines, position papers, and other evidence were also reviewed for this report. Reference Manager Software was used to search ISI Web of Science, PubMed, and Z39.50 site databases...
Psychological insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes: the scope of the problemWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Diabetes Care 28:2543-5. 2005
When is diabetes distress clinically meaningful?: establishing cut points for the Diabetes Distress ScaleLawrence Fisher
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
Diabetes Care 35:259-64. 2012
..To identify the pattern of relationships between the 17-item Diabetes Distress Scale (DDS17) and diabetes variables to establish scale cut points for high distress among patients with type 2 diabetes...
Integrating medical management with diabetes self-management training: a randomized control trial of the Diabetes Outpatient Intensive Treatment programWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
Diabetes Care 26:3048-53. 2003
..However, it demands significant time, commitment, and careful coordination with many health care professionals. The role of the nurse case manager in providing ongoing follow-up contact seems important...
Overcoming the psychological challenge to weight lossValerie J Christian
Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, California, USA
Diabetes Forecast 58:54-8. 2005
Are patients with type 2 diabetes reluctant to start insulin therapy? An examination of the scope and underpinnings of psychological insulin resistance in a large, international populationWilliam H Polonsky
Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
Curr Med Res Opin 27:1169-74. 2011
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Time for a "diabetes vacation"?William H Polonsky
Diabetes Forecast 58:11. 2005