William H Polonsky

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Publications

  1. ncbi Structured self-monitoring of blood glucose significantly reduces A1C levels in poorly controlled, noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes: results from the Structured Testing Program study
    William H Polonsky
    University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Diabetes Care 34:262-7. 2011
  2. ncbi Emotional and quality-of-life aspects of diabetes management
    William H Polonsky
    Curr Diab Rep 2:153-9. 2002
  3. ncbi Assessing psychosocial distress in diabetes: development of the diabetes distress scale
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Diabetes Care 28:626-31. 2005
  4. ncbi A structured self-monitoring of blood glucose approach in type 2 diabetes encourages more frequent, intensive, and effective physician interventions: results from the STeP study
    William H Polonsky
    University of California, San Diego, and Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, California, USA
    Diabetes Technol Ther 13:797-802. 2011
  5. ncbi 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
  6. ncbi A community-based program to encourage patients' attention to their own diabetes care: pilot development and evaluation
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Diabetes Educ 31:691-9. 2005
  7. ncbi 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
  8. ncbi Development of a brief diabetes distress screening instrument
    Lawrence Fisher
    Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of California, San Francisco 94143, USA
    Ann Fam Med 6:246-52. 2008
  9. ncbi Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetes
    Leonel 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
  10. ncbi Patient perspectives on the role of weight management in type 2 diabetes
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Diabetes Res Clin Pract 88:151-6. 2010

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Publications19

  1. ncbi Structured self-monitoring of blood glucose significantly reduces A1C levels in poorly controlled, noninsulin-treated type 2 diabetes: results from the Structured Testing Program study
    William 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...
  2. ncbi Emotional and quality-of-life aspects of diabetes management
    William 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...
  3. ncbi Assessing psychosocial distress in diabetes: development of the diabetes distress scale
    William 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...
  4. ncbi A structured self-monitoring of blood glucose approach in type 2 diabetes encourages more frequent, intensive, and effective physician interventions: results from the STeP study
    William H Polonsky
    University of California, San Diego, and Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, California, USA
    Diabetes Technol Ther 13:797-802. 2011
    ....
  5. ncbi 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...
  6. ncbi A community-based program to encourage patients' attention to their own diabetes care: pilot development and evaluation
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Diabetes Educ 31:691-9. 2005
    ....
  7. ncbi 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...
  8. ncbi Development of a brief diabetes distress screening instrument
    Lawrence 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...
  9. ncbi Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetes
    Leonel 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...
  10. ncbi Patient perspectives on the role of weight management in type 2 diabetes
    William 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...
  11. ncbi Primary care physicians identify and act upon glycemic abnormalities found in structured, episodic blood glucose monitoring data from non-insulin-treated type 2 diabetes
    William H Polonsky
    University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Diabetes Technol Ther 11:283-91. 2009
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  12. ncbi Predictors of diabetes-specific knowledge and treatment satisfaction among Costa Ricans
    Daniel 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...
  13. ncbi Effective use of paired testing in type 2 diabetes: practical applications in clinical practice
    Christopher 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...
  14. ncbi Psychological insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes: the scope of the problem
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Diabetes Care 28:2543-5. 2005
  15. ncbi When is diabetes distress clinically meaningful?: establishing cut points for the Diabetes Distress Scale
    Lawrence 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...
  16. ncbi Integrating medical management with diabetes self-management training: a randomized control trial of the Diabetes Outpatient Intensive Treatment program
    William 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...
  17. ncbi Overcoming the psychological challenge to weight loss
    Valerie J Christian
    Behavioral Diabetes Institute, San Diego, California, USA
    Diabetes Forecast 58:54-8. 2005
  18. ncbi 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 population
    William H Polonsky
    Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA
    Curr Med Res Opin 27:1169-74. 2011
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  19. ncbi Time for a "diabetes vacation"?
    William H Polonsky
    Diabetes Forecast 58:11. 2005