Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia

The benefits of medical devices are often multifaceted and may have an important impact on patients’ and relatives’ physical, mental and/or social well-being. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder and a continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring sensor can suggest increasing treatment satisfaction. The p...

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Autores principales:	Nino Kheladze, Lars Kristensson, Anders Johansson, Elizabeth Crang-Svalenius, Bodil Ivarsson
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	CGM units children developing country diabetes disease families FGM units Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:acb735bfe04244058c7d60dfa5bb6c702021-11-25T17:46:12ZExperiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia10.3390/healthcare91115562227-9032https://doaj.org/article/acb735bfe04244058c7d60dfa5bb6c702021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/9/11/1556https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9032The benefits of medical devices are often multifaceted and may have an important impact on patients’ and relatives’ physical, mental and/or social well-being. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder and a continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring sensor can suggest increasing treatment satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to describe parents’ experiences during their daily lives and support needs when a child uses a Flash Glucose Monitoring system (FGM). Twenty parents (<i>n</i> = 3 men vs. <i>n</i> = 17 women) to children (age ranged between 22 months and 16 years) with diabetes disease type 1, treated with an FGM unit (used for an average of 7 months (range 1–72)) at home, participated in this study. A qualitative questionnaire survey with open questions including follow-up dialogues was distributed to the parents, and collected data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. <i>Overall satisfaction</i> with the Libre device was Md 10 (IQR 9.25–10). One main theme “Advances in technology significantly improved everyday life” emerged from 2 categories: Improvements in quality of life and Elements of challenges. In conclusion, this qualitative study determined that parents of children with DMT1 experience a great improvement in daily life when given the opportunity to use the Libre device.Nino KheladzeLars KristenssonAnders JohanssonElizabeth Crang-SvaleniusBodil IvarssonMDPI AGarticleCGM unitschildrendeveloping countrydiabetes diseasefamiliesFGM unitsMedicineRENHealthcare, Vol 9, Iss 1556, p 1556 (2021)
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spellingShingle	CGM units children developing country diabetes disease families FGM units Medicine R Nino Kheladze Lars Kristensson Anders Johansson Elizabeth Crang-Svalenius Bodil Ivarsson Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia
description	The benefits of medical devices are often multifaceted and may have an important impact on patients’ and relatives’ physical, mental and/or social well-being. Diabetes is a metabolic disorder and a continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring sensor can suggest increasing treatment satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to describe parents’ experiences during their daily lives and support needs when a child uses a Flash Glucose Monitoring system (FGM). Twenty parents (<i>n</i> = 3 men vs. <i>n</i> = 17 women) to children (age ranged between 22 months and 16 years) with diabetes disease type 1, treated with an FGM unit (used for an average of 7 months (range 1–72)) at home, participated in this study. A qualitative questionnaire survey with open questions including follow-up dialogues was distributed to the parents, and collected data were analysed using qualitative content analysis. <i>Overall satisfaction</i> with the Libre device was Md 10 (IQR 9.25–10). One main theme “Advances in technology significantly improved everyday life” emerged from 2 categories: Improvements in quality of life and Elements of challenges. In conclusion, this qualitative study determined that parents of children with DMT1 experience a great improvement in daily life when given the opportunity to use the Libre device.
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title	Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia
title_short	Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia
title_full	Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia
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Experiences of Using a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System in Children—A Descriptive Study with Parents in the Republic of Georgia

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