The experiences of high-risk young adults with type 1 diabetes transitioning to real-time continuous glucose monitoring – A thematic analysis
Young adults with high-risk hyperglycaemia have complex relationships with rtCGM. rtCGM may have benefits in this high-risk group, but are likely to require additional support and must be determined on a case-by-case basis as associated effort may contribute to feelings of distress and/or burnout. Implementing structured educational, psychosocial, and technical support, alongside alternative care models such as more frequent check-ins, should be considered in order to enhance self-management practices with rtCGM and address technology-related challenges.
Authors
- Monika Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6140-4493)
- Victoria Salem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-7471)
- Vicky McKechnie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4480-5188)
- Shivani Misra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-0726)
- Parizad Avari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9047-3589)
- Pei Chia Eng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4172-1344)
- Rebecca Unsworth
- Stephanie A. Amiel
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- King's College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Diabetes UK (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320702
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.88
Funders
- Dexcom
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre