ArticleJournal of diabetes science and technology2020
Exploring Parental Experiences of Using a Do-It-Yourself Solution for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Among Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study.
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- Point-of-care testing for non-communicable diseases and health literacy outcomes: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- The Effect of Do-It-Yourself Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring on Glycemic Variables and Participant-Reported Outcomes in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2025Trial
- The effect of do-it-yourself real-time continuous glucose monitoring on psychological and glycemic variables in children with type 1 diabetes: A randomized crossover trial.Pediatric diabetes · 2022Trial
- Parental needs and experiences with e-Health applications in chronic pediatric care - a scoping review.BMC pediatrics · 2026Article
- Can Glucose Alarm Fatigue Threaten the Absolute Clinical Benefit of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Optimal Glucose Management in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes? A Narrative Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- The Validation of the Parental Self-Efficacy Scale for Diabetes Management Among Parents of Children Wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitoring Sensor.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- The impact of technology use for care by informal female caregivers on their well-being: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Accuracy of an Off-Label Transmitter and Data Manager Paired With an Intermittent Scanned Continuous Glucose Monitor in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of diabetes science and technology · 2024Article
- Subsequent Device Usage and Caregiver Attitudes to Do-It-Yourself Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring (DIY-rtCGM) among Children with Type 1 Diabetes 3 Months after Participation in a Randomized Controlled Trial.Pediatric diabetes · 2023Article
- Diabetes patient preferences for glucose-monitoring technologies: results from a discrete choice experiment in Poland and the Netherlands.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2023Article
- Parents' experiences of using remote monitoring technology to manage type 1 diabetes in very young children during a clinical trial: Qualitative study.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2022Article
- Friend or Foe: a Narrative Review of the Impact of Diabetes Technology on Sleep.Current diabetes reports · 2022Review
- Good enough? Parental decisions to use DIY looping technology to manage type 1 diabetes in children.Monash bioethics review · 2021Article
- Data Sharing While Using a Closed-Loop System: Qualitative Study of Adolescents' and Parents' Experiences and Views.Diabetes technology & therapeutics · 2021Article
- The MiaoMiao study: can do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring technology improve fear of hypoglycaemia in parents of children affected by type 1 diabetes?Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
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9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMiaoMiao (MM) is a Bluetooth transmitter, which when paired with a smart phone/device, converts the Abbott FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system into a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) continuous glucose monitor (CGM). Families are increasingly adopting DIY CGM solutions, but little is known about parent and child experiences with these add-on technologies. We aimed to explore experiences of families using MM-CGM including challenges faced and their advice to others who may choose to use the technology.
methodsBetween May and July 2019, we conducted 12 semistructured interviews (in person or via video conference) with parents of children (aged ≤16 years) with type 1 diabetes using MM-CGM. Interviews were audio recorded; professionally transcribed and key themes were identified through thematic analysis.
resultsOverall, parents used MM-CGM to proactively manage their child's blood glucose. In all participants, this led to a perceived decrease in frequency of hypoglycemia. Participants reported that the visibility and easy access to blood glucose readings, glucose trends, and customized alarms on parent's phones decreased their disease burden and improved their sleep quality. Common barriers to using MM-CGM included difficulty of the setting up process, connectivity issues, and lack of support from medical teams.
conclusionThis study highlights the potential feasibility of using a DIY CGM system like MM-CGM, which could be an empowering and cost-effective tool for enabling remote monitoring of blood glucose in real time.
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