Barriers and Facilitators to Diabetes Device Adoption for People with Type 1 Diabetes

Purpose of Review Diabetes technology (insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, automated insulin delivery systems) has advanced significantly and provides benefits to the user. This article reviews the current barriers to diabetes device adoption and sustained use, and outlines the known and p...

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Published in:Current diabetes reports 2022-07, Vol.22 (7), p.291-299
Main Authors: Tanenbaum, Molly L., Commissariat, Persis V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood Glucose
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - drug therapy
Glucose monitoring
Humans
Insulin Infusion Systems
Insulins - therapeutic use
Insurance coverage
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Psychosocial Aspects (J Pierce
Section Editor
Socioeconomic factors
Teenagers
Topical Collection on Psychosocial Aspects
Young adults
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Summary:Purpose of Review Diabetes technology (insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, automated insulin delivery systems) has advanced significantly and provides benefits to the user. This article reviews the current barriers to diabetes device adoption and sustained use, and outlines the known and potential facilitators for increasing and sustaining device adoption. Recent Findings Barriers to diabetes device adoption continue to exist at the system-, provider-, and individual-level. Known facilitators to promote sustained adoption include consistent insurance coverage, support for providers and clinics, structured education and support for technology users, and device user access to support as needed (e.g., through online resources). Summary Systemic barriers to diabetes device adoption persist while growing evidence demonstrates the increasing benefits of newest devices and systems. There are ongoing efforts to develop evidence-based structured education programs to support device adoption and sustained use.
ISSN:1534-4827
1539-0829
DOI:10.1007/s11892-022-01469-w