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Clinician Perspectives on Type 1 Diabetes Guidelines and Glucose Data Interpretation

Mohammed Basheikh, Rujiravee Kongdee, Hood Thabit, Bijan Parsia, Sarah Clinch, Simon Harper

Abstract

This study explored healthcare professionals' perspectives on the management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) through a two-part questionnaire. The first part examined how clinicians prioritise and apply current clinical guidelines, including the relative importance assigned to different aspects of T1DM management. The second part investigated clinicians' perceptions of patients' ability to interpret data from the glucose monitoring devices and to make appropriate treatment decisions. An online questionnaire was completed by 19 healthcare professionals working in diabetes-related roles in the United Kingdom. The findings revealed that blood glucose management is prioritised within clinical guidance and that advice is frequently tailored to individual patient needs. Additionally, clinicians generally perceive that data presented in glucose monitoring devices is easy for patients to interpret and based on these data, they believe that patients occasionally make correct treatment decisions.

Clinician Perspectives on Type 1 Diabetes Guidelines and Glucose Data Interpretation

Abstract

This study explored healthcare professionals' perspectives on the management of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) through a two-part questionnaire. The first part examined how clinicians prioritise and apply current clinical guidelines, including the relative importance assigned to different aspects of T1DM management. The second part investigated clinicians' perceptions of patients' ability to interpret data from the glucose monitoring devices and to make appropriate treatment decisions. An online questionnaire was completed by 19 healthcare professionals working in diabetes-related roles in the United Kingdom. The findings revealed that blood glucose management is prioritised within clinical guidance and that advice is frequently tailored to individual patient needs. Additionally, clinicians generally perceive that data presented in glucose monitoring devices is easy for patients to interpret and based on these data, they believe that patients occasionally make correct treatment decisions.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 12 sections, 3 figures, 2 tables.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Method
  3. Participant recruitment
  4. Data collection
  5. Ethical approval
  6. Findings
  7. Participants demographics
  8. T1DM Guidelines
  9. Glucose Monitoring Devices
  10. Data Availability
  11. Acknowledgement
  12. Appendix

Figures (3)

  • Figure 1: Distribution of respondents’ perceptions of the difficulty of interpreting data presented in continuous and flash glucose monitoring devices (Q3).
  • Figure 2: Distribution of respondents' perceptions of the frequency that patients misinterpret their data presented in monitoring devices (Q4).
  • Figure 3: Distribution of respondents' perceptions of the frequency that patients correctly make treatment decisions based on their glucose levels (Q5).