RT Journal Article
T1 Characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes influence the educational process for starting insulin pump therapy: an observational study
A1 Izquierdo, Verónica
A1 Pazos Couselo, Marcos
A1 Rodríguez González, María Soledad
A1 Martínez Santos, Alba Elena
A1 Andujar Plata, Paula
A1 Díaz Trastoy, Olaia
A1 Fernández Pombo, Antía
A1 Sigüero Paulos, Sara
A1 Rodríguez González, Raquel
K1 diabetes mellitus
K1 hypoglycemia
K1 diabetes mellitus
K1 type 1
K1 diabetes mellitus
K1 type 2
K1 educational programs
K1 educational status
K1 insulin infusion systems
K1 knowledge acquisition
K1 intraperitoneal therapy
AB Limited data exist on educational programs for people using insulin pump (IP) therapy or those considering its initiation, and the influence of individual characteristics on their educational pathway remains unclear. Our aim was to analyze the characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) referred for IP therapy and how these characteristics may influence their educational process. A retrospective descriptive observational study was carried out on people with T1D referred for participation in a structured pre-IP educational program in a hospital setting. Educational, sociodemographic and clinical variables were collected and analyzed. Participants were followed up 5 years after IP placement. Seventy-one people finalized the educational program, of whom 10 experienced major barriers to completing it. People with lower educational level required more sessions and weeks to complete it compared to those with higher educational levels. People referred due to suboptimal metabolic control and hypoglycemia also required more time to complete the process. It is essential for diabetes educators to recognize the diversity of characteristics, needs and challenges among the participants in an educational program. Based on this, they must adapt strategies to provide more effective, person-centered diabetes education and support, fostering positive and sustained outcomes and engagement for participants
PB Oxford Academic
SN 0268-1153
YR 2024
FD 2024-09-27
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46383
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46383
LA eng
NO Izquierdo, V., Pazos-Couselo, M., González-Rodríguez, M., Martínez-Santos, A., Andujar-Plata, P., Díaz-Trastoy, O., Fernández-Pombo, A., Sigüeiro-Paulos, S., & Rodríguez-González, R. (2024). Characteristics of people with type 1 diabetes influence the educational process for starting insulin pump therapy: an observational study. Oxford University Press (OUP). https://10.1093/her/cyae030
DS Minerva
RD 23 abr 2026