Attitudes and Behaviors with Diabetes Technology Use in the Hospital: Multicenter Survey Study in the United States
Authors' conclusion
In this US multicenter survey, we found that most inpatient practitioners valued glycemic control, but many were not familiar with institutional policies, had lack of knowledge with CSII, and were not reviewing CGM data.
Study context
- Population
- Inpatient practitioners in general medicine hospital wards, 4 large US hospital systems; 76% hospitalists, 10% advanced practice providers, 6% primary care physicians
- Participants
- 128 survey respondents
- Outcome
- Attitudes, behaviors and barriers with CSII and CGM use in hospital
Methodological detailsmulticenter, web-based anonymous survey, nonincentivized
- Multicenter
- Web-based anonymous survey
- Nonincentivized
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Rated treatment of inpatient hyperglycemia important
- 96%
- Rated continuation of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) during hospital stay important
- 93%
- Aware of institution's CSII policies
- 64%
- Of those aware, somewhat to very familiar with CSII policy
- 84%
- Barrier to inpatient CSII use: lack of practitioner knowledge of device
- 70%
- Barrier to inpatient CSII use: lack of nursing knowledge of device
- 67%
- Aware of institution's continuous glucose monitor (CGM) policies
- 28%
- Reviewed CGM data to guide insulin dosing when admitting
- 43.8%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Attitudes and Behaviors with Diabetes Technology Use in the Hospital: Multicenter Survey Study in the United States. Diabetes Technol Ther. Published 18 November 2022. doi:10.
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