Socioeconomic status and diabetes technology use in youth with type 1 diabetes: a comparison of two funding models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Technology use, including continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and insulin pump therapy, is associated with improved outcomes in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). In 2017 CGM was universally funded for youth with T1D in Australia. In contrast, pump access is primarily accessed through private health insurance, self-funding or philanthropy. The study aim was to investigate the use of diabetes technology across different socioeconomic groups in Australian youth with T1D, in the setting of two contrasting funding models.

Methods

A cross-sectional evaluation of 4957 youth with T1D aged <18 years in the national registry was performed to determine technology use. The Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage (IRSD) derived from Australian census data is an area-base

SUBMITTER: Lomax KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10476216 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature