Sydney Diabetes centre's experience of the Australian Government's roll out of subsidised continuous glucose monitoring for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Aim: To determine patient/carer expectations of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and short-term satisfaction, to assess the efficacy of CGM in improving: fear of hypoglycaemia and glycaemic control (HbA , ketosis, hypoglycaemia) and to determine time requirements of diabetes clinic staff in commencing and administering CGM.

Methods: We assessed CGM-naïve patients starting on CGM at a Sydney Diabetes Centre following the introduction of a nationwide government subsidy for CGM. A standardised questionnaire was administered collecting demographic and glycaemic information in addition to Likert scale assessment of expectations and satisfaction.