Experiences of using a continuous glucose monitoring system in children—a descriptive study with parents in the republic of Georgia
(2021) In Healthcare 9(11).- Abstract
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 (n = 3 men vs. n = 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... (More)
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 (n = 3 men vs. n = 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. Overall satisfaction 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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- author
- Kheladze, Nino ; Kristensson, Lars ; Johansson, Anders ; Crang-Svalenius, Elizabeth LU and Ivarsson, Bodil LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021-11
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- CGM units, Children, Developing country, Diabetes disease, Families, FGM units, Psy-chosocial aspects
- in
- Healthcare
- volume
- 9
- issue
- 11
- article number
- 1556
- publisher
- MDPI AG
- external identifiers
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- scopus:85119656853
- pmid:34828602
- ISSN
- 2227-9032
- DOI
- 10.3390/healthcare9111556
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 96db547f-f004-40c6-a1cc-43026d43aa27
- date added to LUP
- 2021-12-03 14:28:32
- date last changed
- 2025-04-04 15:11:17
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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}},
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