User requirements for non-invasive and minimally invasive glucose self-monitoring devices in low-income and middle-income countries: a qualitative study in Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Peru and Tanzania.
Elvis SafaryDavid BeranBeatrice N VetterMolly LepeskaAida AbdraimovaAsel DunganovaStéphane BesançonMaría Lazo-PorrasJill Portocarrero MazanettSilvana Perez-LeonMaria MaixenchsHappy NchimbiKaushik RamaiyaCastory MunishiGuillermo Z Martínez-PérezPublished in: BMJ open (2024)
Ease-of-use and affordability were consistently prioritised, with broad functionality required for alarms, measurements and attachment possibilities. Perspectives of PLWD are crucial in developing a target product profile to inform characteristics of NI-MI-GMDs in LMICs. Stakeholders must consider these requirements to guide development and selection of NI-MI-GMDs at country level, so that devices are fit for purpose and encourage frequent glucose monitoring among PLWD in these settings.