“The Smart Insulin Pen”: A great tool for those who want the benefit of a pump but don’t want to wear an insulin pump! A Qualitative Study on Facilitators to Smart Insulin Pump Use 

¹University of Alabama at Birmingham, Pediatric Endocrinology, Birmingham, USA, ²T1D Exchange, Quality Improvement and Population Health, Boston, USA, ³NYU Langone Health, Pediatric Endocrinology, New York, USA, ⁴Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Pediatric Endocrinology, Palo Alto, USA, ⁵Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, University of Tennessee, Pediatric Endocrinology, Memphis, USA, ⁶Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, Columbus, USA, ⁷Rady Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, San Diego, USA

Introduction: The use of smart insulin pens has the potential to improve glucose stability, medication adherence, glycemic management, time in range, dose accuracy, quality of visits, and virtual care opportunities for patients living with diabetes.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify facilitators to smart insulin pen use by assessing provider and care team perceptions.

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