Prevalence of skin problems caused by insulin pump therapy and associated factors in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A large cross-sectional survey in China
Authors' conclusion
The present study documents the prevalence of skin problems and identifies associated factors, such as caregiver's education, patients skin allergies, and using a specific brand of pump. Health education should address these factors in addition to the traditionally emphasized factors.
Study context
- Population
- Children with T1D using insulin pump therapy, recruited from an online community (Wechat group) of pediatric patients with T1DM, China
- Participants
- 461 children
- Outcome
- Prevalence of skin problems associated with insulin pump use
Methodological detailsonline survey, parent-completed questionnaire
- Online survey
- Parent-completed questionnaire
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Skin problems
Children reported to have skin problems
308
66.8 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Types of skin problems
%
- Pigmentation changes
- 38.8
- Allergy/dermatitis
- 22.3
- Scaring
- 20.2
- Pain
- 11.5
- Infection
- 10.8
- Subcutaneous lipohypertrophy
- 10.6
- Lipoatrophy
- 6.1
Independent factors associated with skin problems (logistic regression)
- Caregiver's educational level college or above, patient having skin allergies, and using the Brand 2 insulin pump
- P < 0.05
Original publication
Prevalence of skin problems caused by insulin pump therapy and associated factors in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A large cross-sectional survey in China. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 18 May 2024. doi:10.
Composed by AI from the published abstract and checked against it. How Briefs are made →