Qualitative study reveals rapid point-of-care HbA1c testing encourages healthy lifestyle modifications in people with diabetes, suggesting immediate feedback reinforces positive behavior changes.
This work suggests that several features of point-of-care testing may encourage behavioural change. It helped some people to link their HbA1c result to recent lifestyle behaviours, thereby motivating behavioural change and reinforcing healthy lifestyle choices.
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