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Automated insulin delivery (AID) in children with type 1 diabetes: Outcomes and education strategies in real-world practice
Learning Objectives
After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Assess clinical and quality of life outcomes associated with AID use in children
- Recognise individualised educational strategies for children with diverse needs starting AID
- Understand the real-world impact of AID technology in children with diabetes and their parents
Overview
Blood glucose control in children with type 1 diabetes requires constant monitoring along with appropriate insulin dosing to achieve glycaemic goals, maximise time in range (TIR) and avoid hypoglycaemia.1 Glucose control is particularly important for children with diabetes, since suboptimal control may affect cognitive function and quality of life.2 Automated insulin delivery (AID), which includes a pump to automate insulin delivery, continuous glucose monitoring and a control algorithm, provides improvements in glycaemic control and TIR,3 while enabling users and caregivers to be less burdened by diabetes.4 Diabetes treatment guidelines recommend AID for children who are capable and appropriately trained,4,5 highlighting the need for educational strategies to maximise access to this technology.
ReferencesÂ
- Chiang JL, Maahs DM, Garvey KC, et al. Type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents: A position statement by the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2018;41:2026-44.
- de Bock M, Agwu JC, Deabreu M, et al. International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes clinical practice consensus guidelines 2024: Glycemic targets. Horm Res Paediatr. 2024;97:650-8.
- Bekiari E, Kitsios K, Thabit H, et al. Artificial pancreas treatment for outpatients with type 1 diabetes: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2018;361:k1310.
- Sherr JL, Heinemann L, Fleming G, et al. Automated insulin delivery: Benefits, challenges, and recommendations. A consensus report of the Joint Diabetes Technology Working Group of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and the American Diabetes Association. Diabetologia. 2023;66:3-22.
- Biester T, Berget C, Boughton C, et al. International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes clinical practice consensus guidelines 2024: Diabetes technologies - insulin delivery. Horm Res Paediatr 2024;97:592-618.
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