Publications by authors named "Freyja Cullen"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of flash glucose monitoring (Abbott FreeStyle Libre) in improving glucose control and assessing healthcare costs for children with type 1 diabetes compared to traditional blood glucose monitoring.
- Researchers conducted a controlled before and after study over approximately 12 months, analyzing health data from children using flash monitors (n=114) and a control group using self-monitoring (n=80).
- Results indicated a slight improvement in HbA1c for flash monitoring users but not enough to be clinically significant, with increased costs mainly due to sensor expenses despite low rates of short-term complications among all participants.
Objectives: Flash glucose monitoring for patients with T1 diabetes avoids frequent painful finger-prick testing, thus potentially improving frequency of glucose self-monitoring. Our study aimed to explore experiences of young people using Freestyle Libre sensors and their parents, and to identify benefits and challenges to National Health Service (NHS) staff of its adoption in their care provision.
Participants: Young people with T1 diabetes, their parents and healthcare professionals were interviewed between February and December 2021.