State of the science: A scoping review and gap analysis of adolescent insulin pump self-management.
Eileen R FauldsLindsey KarnesVanessa D ColicchioLisa K MilitelloMichelle LitchmanPublished in: Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN (2021)
There exists a consensus that well-established behaviors, such as bolus and SMBG frequency, influence glycemic outcomes for adolescent insulin pump users, however, full insulin pump utilization and self-management is poorly understood. Diabetes clinicians should work to support adolescent insulin pump self-management practices by reinforcing bedrock behaviors while fostering supportive factors found to influence pump self-management.