Characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes influence the educational process for starting insulin pump therapy: an observational study.

ABSTRACT: Limited data exist on educational programs for people using insulin pump (IP) therapy or those considering its initiation, and the influence of individual characteristics on their educational pathway remains unclear. Our aim was to analyze the characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) referred for IP therapy and how these characteristics may influence their educational process. A retrospective descriptive observational study was carried out on people with T1D referred for participation in a structured pre-IP educational program in a hospital setting. Educational, sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected and analyzed. Participants were followed up 5 years after IP placement. Seventy-one people finalized the educational program, of whom 10 experienced major barriers

SUBMITTER: Izquierdo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650889 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature