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Marks BE, Kilberg MJ, Aliaj E, Fredkin K, Hudson J, Riva D, Román C, Kelly A, Putman MS. Perceptions of Diabetes Technology Use in Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes Management. Diabetes Technol Ther 2021; 23:753-759. [PMID: 34185606 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2021.0201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Background: Diabetes technologies are associated with improvements in glycemic control and health-related quality of life among people with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Use and perceptions of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and insulin pumps within the cystic fibrosis (CF) community have not been well studied. Methods: A 30-item online survey addressing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) diagnosis, CGM and insulin pump use, and perceptions of diabetes technologies was sent to a CF community group, including people with CF (pwCF) and parents of children with CF (cwCF). Results: The response rate was 11% (n = 120; 83 pwCF, 35 cwCF). Sixty-one percent of pwCF and 34% of cwCF reported a diagnosis of CFRD. CGM use was reported by 75% (n = 47) of respondents with CFRD but was discontinued by 19% (n = 9), most commonly due to cost and increased worry about glycemia. Insulin pump therapy was reported by 29% (n = 18 of 62) of respondents with CFRD and was discontinued by 28% (n = 5), most commonly due to pain or skin irritation. Overall, 91% agreed or strongly agreed that CGM facilitated CFRD management. Eighty-one percent agreed with at least five of seven positive statements about CGM as compared with 22% for insulin pumps. Potential embarrassment over device wear, concerns about cost, and pain were commonly held negative perceptions of both technologies. Conclusions: As compared with T1D and despite perceived benefits, rates of sustained diabetes technology use are low in the CFRD community. Better insurance coverage to mitigate cost, better patient education, and confirmation that these technologies improve health and patient-reported outcomes may increase uptake.
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Affiliation(s)
- Brynn E Marks
- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Departments of Pediatrics and Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Hughes S, Andracchio L, Fredkin K. 62: Patients’ greatest needs: A qualitative survey analysis of care team perspectives on greatest needs of patients. J Cyst Fibros 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(21)01487-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Hempstead SE, Fredkin K, Hovater C, Naureckas ET. Patient and Family Participation in Clinical Guidelines Development: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Experience. J Particip Med 2020; 12:e17875. [PMID: 33064090 PMCID: PMC7434055 DOI: 10.2196/17875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 05/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Patient and family participation in guideline development is neither standardized nor uniformly accepted in the guideline development community, despite the 2011 Institute of Medicine’s Guidelines We Can Trust and the Guideline International Network’s GIN-Public Toolkit recommendations. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has included patients and/or family members directly in guideline development since 2004. Over time, various strategies for increasing patient and family member participation have been implemented. Surveys of recent patient/family and clinical guidelines committee members have shown that inclusion of individuals with cystic fibrosis and their family members on guidelines committees has provided insight otherwise invisible to clinicians.
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- Community Advisor to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Bethesda, MD, United States
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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