Health Care Professionals' Perspectives on Use of Diabetes Technologies for Managing Visually Impaired Patients With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite well-established safety and efficacy of diabetes technologies in management of diabetes, their utility in visually impaired patients is currently unknown. We aimed to identify providers' preferences and challenges to prescribing diabetes technologies for visually impaired patients.

Methods

A survey-based study among health care providers in the United States seeing visually impaired patients with diabetes and using diabetes technologies was conducted. The quantitative and qualitative responses were analyzed using Student t test and χ² tests.

Results

Of 79 providers, 66 completed the survey and were included in the analysis. Insulin pens and hybrid closed-loop systems were preferred insulin delivery systems for managing visually imp

SUBMITTER: Akturk HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10658667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature