- Title
- Feasibility and acceptability of the use of flash glucose monitoring encountered by Indigenous Australians with type 2 diabetes mellitus: initial experiences from a pilot study
- Creator
- Eer, Audrey Sing Yi; Ho, Rebecca Chia Yee; Furler, John Stuart; O’Neal, David Norman; Story, David Andrew; Zajac, Jeffrey David; Braat, Sabine; Brown, Alex; Clarke, Phillip; Sinha, Ashim Kumar; McLean, Anna Geradina; Twigg, Stephen Morris; Hearn, Tracey; Ekinci, Elif Ihan; Hachem, Mariam; Freund, Megan; Burchill, Luke James; Atkinson-Briggs, Sharon; Singh, Satpal; Eades, Sandra; O’Brien, Richard Charles
- Relation
- BMC Health Services Research Vol. 23, no. 1377
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10121-6
- Publisher
- BioMed Central (BMC)
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2023
- Description
- Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is highly prevalent within the Indigenous Australian community. Novel glucose monitoring technology offers an accurate approach to glycaemic management, providing real-time information on glucose levels and trends. The acceptability and feasibilility of this technology in Indigenous Australians with T2DM has not been investigated. Objective: This feasibility phenomenological study aims to understand the experiences of Indigenous Australians with T2DM using flash glucose monitoring (FGM). Methods: Indigenous Australians with T2DM receiving injectable therapy (n = 8) who used FGM (Abbott Freestyle Libre) for 6-months, as part of a clinical trial, participated in semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of the interviews was performed using NVivo12 Plus qualitative data analysis software (QSR International). Results: Six major themes emerged: 1) FGM was highly acceptable to the individual; 2) FGM’s convenience was its biggest benefit; 3) data from FGM was a tool to modify lifestyle choices; 4) FGM needed to be complemented with health professional support; 5) FGM can be a tool to engage communities in diabetes management; and 6) cost of the device is a barrier to future use. Conclusions: Indigenous Australians with T2DM had positive experiences with FGM. This study highlights future steps to ensure likelihood of FGM is acceptable and effective within the wider Indigenous Australian community.
- Subject
- Indigenous Australian; Aboriginal people; type 2 diabetes mellitus; flash glucose monitoring; qualitative research; phenomenological study; SDG 3; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1495693
- Identifier
- uon:54038
- Identifier
- ISSN:1472-6963
- Rights
- x
- Language
- eng
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