Journal article
It Is Definitely a Game Changer: A Qualitative Study of Experiences with In-home Overnight Closed-Loop Technology among Adults with Type 1 Diabetes
C Hendrieckx, LA Poole, A Sharifi, D Jayawardene, MM Loh, JC Horsburgh, LA Bach, PG Colman, K Kumareswaran, AJ Jenkins, RJ MacIsaac, GM Ward, B Grosman, A Roy, DN O'Neal, J Speight
Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics | MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC | Published : 2017
Abstract
Background: This qualitative study explored trial participants' experiences of four nights of in-home closed loop. Methods: Sixteen adults with type 1 diabetes, who completed a randomized crossover trial, were interviewed after four consecutive nights of closed-loop. Interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with a coding framework developed to identify the main themes. Results: Participants had a mean age of 42 ± 10 years, nine were women; mean diabetes duration was 27 ± 7 years, and all were using insulin pumps. Overall, first impressions were positive. Participants found closed-loop easy to use and understand. Most experienced more stable overnight glucose levels, although..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This project was funded by a grant from JDRF International. The authors thank all the study participants for sharing their experiences and those participants who reviewed the draft article.