Using a Do-It-Yourself Artificial Pancreas: Perspectives from Patients and Diabetes Providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A growing number of people with diabetes are choosing to adopt do-it-yourself artificial pancreas system (DIYAPS) despite a lack of approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.We describe patients' experiences using DIYAPS, and patient and diabetes providers' perspectives on the use of such technology.

Methods

We distributed surveys to patients and diabetes providers to assess each group's perspectives on the use of DIYAPS. The patient survey also assessed glycemic control and impact on sleep. The patient survey was distributed in February 2019 via Facebook and Twitter (n = 101). The provider survey was distributed via the American Association of Diabetes Educators' e-mail newsletter in April 2019 and the Pediatric Endocrine Society membership e-mail

SUBMITTER: Palmer W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7753849 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature