Exploring Parental Experiences of Using a Do-It-Yourself Solution forContinuous Glucose Monitoring Among Children and Adolescents With Type 1Diabetes: A Qualitative Study

摘要

MiaoMiao (MM) is a Bluetooth transmitter, which when paired with a smartphone/device, converts the Abbott FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoringsystem into a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) continuous glucose monitor (CGM).Families are increasingly adopting DIY CGM solutions, but little is knownabout parent and child experiences with these add-on technologies. We aimedto explore experiences of families using MM-CGM including challenges facedand their advice to others who may choose to use the technology.