While having a choice of colors can make digital devices such as cell phones and mp3 players more fun, many may not realize they can now get colorful personal medical devices-and that may help their health.
People with diabetes have a new choice of colors in a stylish blood sugar meter, and some experts are suggesting that the addition of color can influence the way patients feel about managing their diabetes-making it feel less clinical and more personal.
Why does color matter? Jill Morton, professional color consultant and owner of Colorcom, which advises businesses, designers and architects on the subject of color, explains that color can affect how people feel. "People with diabetes will definitely benefit from using a blood sugar meter in a color that they get to choose, because it brings in that element of personal choice. Once you have a chance to choose a color, you feel better about using something, you feel happier and it just sets some powerful forces in motion."
Feeling comfortable about blood sugar testing, and incorporating testing into a diabetes treatment plan-as recommended by health care professionals-is important for anyone with diabetes.
The OneTouch® UltraMini™ System, now available in four colors-Pink Glow™, Limelight™, Jet Black™ and Silver Moon™-is small in size and provides just the basics of testing, giving an accurate test result in five seconds. The color palette was designed to appeal to users, making it easy and fun for them to bring their personal sense of style and individuality to blood sugar testing-and, hopefully, helping them to increase their comfort level with daily diabetes management.
Colorful blood glucose meters can help make diabetes management feel less clinical and more personal.
"Many of my patients feel self-conscious about testing in public," said Steven Edelman, M.D., clinical professor at the University of California, San Diego and founder of the nonprofit organization Taking Control of Your Diabetes. "Having a cool, colorful, small device may help them be a bit more open with their diabetes and allow them to test on a more regular basis."
For more information about the new meters, and to enter a sweepstakes through November 30, 2007 to win one of 10,000 color meters and one of 100 color iPod® nanos preloaded with diabetes podcasts, visit www.Ultra MiniColor.com.
Colorful blood glucose meters can help make diabetes management feel less clinical and more personal.
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