Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Nursing
Date Submitted: Feb 19, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Feb 19, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023
Date Accepted: May 15, 2023
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Title: Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Data Sharing to Encourage Collaboration Among Older Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Their Care Partners
ABSTRACT
Background:
Individuals with type 1 diabetes use continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to self-manage their diabetes. Despite CGM technology having the capacity to allow care partners (CPs) to follow CGM data, there are barriers to data sharing.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of older adults and CPs who participated in the Share plus intervention.
Methods:
Ten dyads participated in the Share plus telehealth intervention which utilizes communication strategies to promote CGM data sharing, communication, and problem-solving between dyads. Participants were interviewed during and after the Share plus intervention. Content analysis was used to analyze interview data.
Results:
Dyads described feeling a sense of shared responsibility yet viewed the PWD as ultimately responsibility for disease. Additionally, dyads demonstrated communication patterns focused on hypoglycemia episodes while also differing in the frequency they reviewed CGM data and set alerts.
Conclusions:
Share plus was helpful in promoting positive CGM-related communication among dyads and encouraged more care partner support. Care partners play an important role in supporting older adults with type 1 diabetes. Communication strategies help support dyad involvement in CGM data sharing and PWD self-management.
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