Diabetes care through video consultations: Insights from people using insulin pump therapy and healthcare professionals—A longitudinal qualitative study
Authors' conclusion
Video consultations can potentially be a less disruptive form of consultation, allowing people with diabetes to stay in their everyday lives, especially for minor issues or minor treatment adjustments. Challenges, in terms of pre-visit preparation, might outweigh the benefits.
Study context
- Population
- People with T1D using insulin pump therapy and healthcare professionals (HCPs); T1 before an RCT, T2 with intervention group participants and HCPs33 interviews
- Exposure
- People with diabetes vs HCPs
- Outcome
- Themes on expectations (T1) and experiences (T2) with video consultations
- Follow-up
- T1 and T2
Methodological detailsinterpretive description approach, semi-structured interviews at two time points (T1 and T2), reflexive thematic analysis, nested in an RCT
- Interpretive description approach
- Semi-structured interviews at two time points (T1 and T2)
- Reflexive thematic analysis
- Nested in an RCT
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
T1 and T2
- People with diabetes, T1: 'Is video inferior?-The fear of missing something'; 'Allows me to stay in my everyday life'
- People with diabetes, T2: 'It is fine for smaller issues-but not for larger issues'; 'Are video consultations worth it?'
- HCPs, T1: 'Can video consultations increase empowerment?'; 'What can be done?-Something in-between a phone and an in-person consultation'
- HCPs, T2: 'If carried out right, a lot can be done'; 'Obstacles for moving forward'
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Diabetes care through video consultations: Insights from people using insulin pump therapy and healthcare professionals—A longitudinal qualitative study. Diabet Med. Published 26 May 2026. doi:10.
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