Green Diabetes: Already a Decisive Factor for or Against Technology for People Living With Diabetes?
Authors' conclusion
Expecting PwD to drive substantial environmental improvements is therefore neither realistic nor fair given prevailing priorities on safety and outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- People living with diabetes (PwD) in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, surveyed November–December 2024
- Participants
- 1,934 people
- Outcome
- Environmental concerns about diabetes technology
Methodological detailsonline survey, Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Online survey
- Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Favored more reusable devices
1332
69%
Concerned about packaging waste
865
45%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Green Diabetes: Already a Decisive Factor for or Against Technology for People Living With Diabetes? J Diabetes Sci Technol. Published 10 April 2026. doi:10.
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