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. 2020 Nov;33(4):324-330.
doi: 10.2337/ds19-0039.

Barriers to Continuous Glucose Monitoring in People With Type 1 Diabetes: Clinician Perspectives

Monica S Lanning  1 , Molly L Tanenbaum  1 , Jessie J Wong  1 , Korey K Hood  1
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Barriers to Continuous Glucose Monitoring in People With Type 1 Diabetes: Clinician Perspectives

Monica S Lanning et al. Diabetes Spectr. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine clinician attitudes about the distinct barriers to uptake of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) among people with diabetes. Survey data were collected measuring individual barriers, prerequisites to CGM, confidence in addressing barriers, and clinic staff resources. Results show that clinicians commonly report barriers to using CGM among people with diabetes in their clinic. Furthermore, clinicians who report a high number of barriers do not feel confident in overcoming the barriers to CGM. Interventions that attempt to empower clinicians to address concerns about CGM among people with diabetes may be warranted because low uptake does not appear to be directly related to available resources or prerequisites to starting CGM.

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