“You can hide it if you want to, you can let it be seen if you want to”: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of Australian adults with type 1 diabetes using the Omnipod DASH® system
Authors' conclusion
The tubeless pump improved diabetes management perceptions for both MDI and tubed pump users. However, participants' prior glucose management affected perceptions of its advantages and disadvantages.
Study context
- Population
- Australian adults with T1D after 12 weeks of using the Omnipod DASH Insulin Management System; 35 female, mean age 42 (SD 13) yearsinterviewed
- Participants
- 58 adults
- Comparison
- Tubeless insulin pump vs prior usual care
- Previous multiple daily injections (MDI)n = 35
- Outcome
- Lived experience of tubeless insulin pump use
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, thematic analysis
- Semi-structured interviews
- Thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Wanted to continue using the device
84 %
Original publication
“You can hide it if you want to, you can let it be seen if you want to”: A qualitative study of the lived experiences of Australian adults with type 1 diabetes using the Omnipod DASH® system. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 2 February 2024. doi:10.
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