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A Method for Manipulating Blood Glucose and Measuring Resulting Changes in Cognitive Accessibility of Target Stimuli
Published on: August 12, 2016
Age differences and transfer on control solution testing with blood glucometers
Christopher B Mayhorn1, Eric D Carpenter
1Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA. chris_mayhorn@ncsu.edu
Abstract:
The elderly are at an increased risk for being diagnosed with diabetes. While previous studies have examined technique errors when a patient used his or her current blood glucometer or a single novel glucometer, no study has measured errors as a patient transferred to using a second, novel experimental glucometer. Results support findings that older adults perform more slowly and less accurately than younger adults when transferring between pieces of equipment. Implications for future blood glucometer design and training are discussed.
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