User satisfaction with fingerstick versus continuous glucose monitoring in surgical wards: A two‐centre non‐randomised clinical trial
Authors' conclusion
Among adults at risk of hypo- or hyperglycaemia in surgical wards, CGMS as POC provided greater convenience and satisfaction than FSGM regardless of diabetes status, reflecting greater comfort with CGMS. No differences were found in user-reported dysglycaemia.
Study context
- Population
- Adults at risk of hypo- or hyperglycaemia in Danish surgical wards, prescribed glucose monitoring ≥4 times daily and expected hospitalisation ≥3 days
- Participants
- 199 adults
- Comparison
- Point-of-care (POC) CGM systems vs POC fingerstick glucose monitoring
- Primary endpoint
- Convenience (DTSQ-IP)
- Follow-up
- At discharge
Methodological detailstwo-centre, sequential periods: standard care fingerstick glucose monitoring (FSGM) followed by POC continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMS)
- Two-centre
- Sequential periods: standard care FSGM followed by POC CGMS
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Convenience
- CGMS vs FSGM: P < 0.0001
- Adjusted analyses
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Overall satisfaction with diabetes-related treatment · at dischargeSignificantly higher with CGMS; adjusted analysis | P = 0.001 |
Other Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Inpatients (DTSQ-IP) items · at discharge
- CGMS: significantly higher adjusted scores for flexibility, willingness to recommend and continue treatment, quality of communication with staff, time with diabetes nurses and discharge treatment plan
- No between-group differences in experiences of hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and glucose monitoring, or satisfaction with understanding of treatment, staff knowledge of treatment or responsiveness to needs
Original publication
User satisfaction with fingerstick versus continuous glucose monitoring in surgical wards: A two‐centre non‐randomised clinical trial. Diabet Med. Published 11 July 2026. doi:10.
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