Izquierdo, VerónicaPazos Couselo, MarcosRodríguez González, María SoledadMartínez Santos, Alba ElenaAndujar Plata, PaulaDíaz Trastoy, OlaiaFernández Pombo, AntíaSigüero Paulos, SaraRodríguez González, Raquel2026-03-162026-03-162024-09-27Izquierdo, 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/cyae0300268-1153https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46383Limited 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 participantseng© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University PressAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/diabetes mellitushypoglycemiadiabetes mellitustype 1diabetes mellitustype 2educational programseducational statusinsulin infusion systemsknowledge acquisitionintraperitoneal therapy32 Ciencias médicasjournal article10.1093/her/cyae0301465-3648open access