Introduction: There is currently a limited understanding of the process of initiating standard insulin pump therapy (IPT) and how this differs with pump type. A time-and-motion study was conducted in Germany and the United Kingdom (UK) to evaluate the time required for initiation with a tubeless insulin pump (a pod) versus other tubed pumps.
Methods: The time taken to initiate patients onto tubeless IPT and tubed IPT (excluding automated insulin delivery systems, AID) was self-recorded by diabetes specialist nurses using a web-based tool.