Letizia Tomaselli, Italy
ARNAS GARIBALDI NESIMA UOC ENDOCRINOLOGIAPresenter of 1 Presentation
MOTIVATION, SATISFACTION AND EFFECTIVE USE OF DIABETES TECHNOLOGY BY PEOPLE WITH DIABETES FROM A SINGLE DIABETES CENTER: RESULTS FROM A SEMISTRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE.
Abstract
Background and Aims
The management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is improved by diabetes technology including continuous monitoring (CGM) and insulin pumps. Data management tools are very useful to optimize therapy, with improvement of patients and caregivers’ quality of life.
Evaluate motivation, satisfaction and effective use of diabetes technology by people with diabetes and their caregivers.
Methods
Semistructured questionnaire was filled out by 48 patient using technologies (F/M 35/13, 2 to 60 age years old). Caregivers filled out the questionnaire for children ≤10 years.
Results
96% of patients uses CGM (54.3% RTCGM, 32% isCGM). Insulin pump is used by 87.2%, 83% used both CGM and pump. 74% uses CGM every day, only 4% less than 10 days/month. 28% were motivated to use technology by family, friends and other patients, 30% by the diabetologist. Other motivations (42%) are comfort, pregnancy planning and need to improve glycemic control. Anxiety was a barrier to CGM use for 24% of patients, as fear of pain and esthetic issues. Download data was carried out by 63% of patients and it was found useful by most of them. Carbohydrate counting is used almost every day by 61% patients, as well as bolus calculator (68%).
Conclusions
Appropriated sensor use is frequent in our patients. Above 60% uses Carbohydrate counting and bolus calculator. Download data is used and appreciated by most of patients, unlike previous report, but it is important to share with diabetologist. Anxiety, fear of pain and esthetic issues are barriers to break down.