ArticleDiabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association2024
A Pragmatic Rethinking of Glucose Monitoring for the Incarcerated.
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- Considerations to Better Meet the Needs of People Living With Diabetes While in Prison or Detention.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
- Diabetes in Diverse Settings.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: Using continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) improves diabetes-related outcomes in the community, yet the fingerstick blood glucose monitoring (BGM) method is the norm in prisons. The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and patient perceptions of CGM in the carceral environment, quantify changes in A1C after initiating CGM, and investigate rates of emergency department (ED) visits for diabetes-related complications comparing CGM users to patients using BGM. Study design: This pragmatic longitudinal analysis was conducted in two parts. A pilot program was carried out at a single women's prison. A CGM program was initiated at men's facilities within a single U.S. state, where A1C change and ED visit rates were investigated. Methods: Interested patients at an appropriate security level were invited to use CGM. Pre- and post-CGM surveys of glucose monitoring perceptions were administered during the pilot program. Security and perceptions were analyzed descriptively. A1C change was assessed using a Results: Security was not disrupted. Patient perceptions of glucose monitoring improved with CGM use ( Conclusion: It is safe and efficacious to replace BGM with CGM in prisons when patients are engaged in their care and are at a security level allowing CGM devices in their cells.
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