“In a pilot project for the Public Health Agency of Canada, diabetic patients in four regions of Quebec – the Lower North Shore, the Îles de la Madeleine, and in two different areas in Montreal – submitted their blood sugar readings to the nurse on a daily basis, using a secure website. Patients also answered a series of questions daily about their exercise, diet, and food care practices.
The nurses monitored patient responses from a distance and provided the appropriate follow-up as needed. If the patient’s readings were outside predetermined parameters, the values appeared in red in the system and an alarm was triggered. Nurses also sent patients appropriate educational material to support behaviour modification and self-management.”
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Katherine Gombay, Medical Xpress, 14 September 2011
