Clin Diabetes
November 2024
Advanced diabetes technologies (ADTs), including continuous glucose monitoring devices, insulin pumps, and automated insulin delivery systems, improve glycemic control in type 1 diabetes but are underutilized, particularly in minority and underserved populations. This article reports on a qualitative study to develop a diabetes toolkit. Participants identified barriers to the use of ADTs and proposed solutions to these barriers, which were then incorporated into a diabetes toolkit designed for use by a diabetes navigator or other diabetes care team members seeking to improve the uptake and sustained use of ADTs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Prediabetes is a highly prevalent condition that heralds an increased risk of progression to type 2 diabetes, along with associated microvascular and macrovascular complications. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is an established effective intervention for diabetes prevention. However, participation in this 12-month lifestyle change program has historically been low.
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