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Survey Facts:
• Population – 2016 AADE Participants
• Response – 400 Respondents
• Date Range of Survey – July 18-31, 2016
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Please pick the choice that best describes your position?
300
260
CDE
250
Nurse
200
Dietician
Manager
150
Nurse Practitioner
Teacher
100
57
50
0
27 20
Other
9 6
21
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What % of your patients are insulin dependent?
All
75%
50%
25%
Few to None
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What % of your insulin-dependent patients
use each of these insulin delivery methods?
48%
50%
40%
32%
20%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Syringes (vials)
Pens
Pump
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Reasons that you recommend a specific
insulin delivery method:
% of respondents' considering
factor (multiple factors allowed
Age
Blood Sugar conrol
Convenience
Lifestyle
Patient Comprehension
Limited fine motor skills
Cost/Insurance Coverage
Syringe
Pen
Pump
13%
15%
4%
8%
18%
18%
77%
86%
56%
86%
77%
87%
87%
42%
38%
72%
45%
63%
26%
25%
16%
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When closed-loop pumps are released,
will you be recommending them to:
most of your insulindependent pateients
many of your insulindependent patients
few of your insulin-dependent
patients
none of your insulindependent patients
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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Insurance/financial considerations are an
obstacle preventing _______ of your patients
from obtaining a CGM.
None
Few
Many
Most
0%
3%
11%
49%
37%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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What tricks and tips do you give a patient that you
are putting on a CGM (listed in order of prevalence)?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Calibrate several times a day.
Use Tagaderm/Rock tape/over-tape/skin tack to secure sensor to skin.
Only calibrate when bg is in a steady state.
Use “relaxed” alarm settings – especially for new users.
React, but do not over-react to high and low bg readings.
Track med doses, food, exercise, stress on CGM – then find and act on
revealed patterns.
7. Due to financial considerations, re-start sensor and use for more than
seven days.
8. Do not insert sensor on part of body that is exposed to friction, e.g.
waistband, seatbelts.
9. Place sensor on part of body that has fat.
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What is your advice to patients regarding
travel?
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Don't travel at all
Only go on day trips
Limit your travel to a
few days
Do not limit travel at
all
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What are your top tips and tricks to help a
patient prepare for travel?
Carry medications in your carry-on bag
Carry a letter from your doctor and a
current prescription
Keep your insulin and other medications
cool and safe
Wear a medical ID
Split your medication to avoid having "all
of your eggs in one basket"
Pack a sufficient quantity of medication
and supplies
0%
50%
100%
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Do you discuss emergency preparedness issues,
including Diabetes-specific emergency
preparedness issues, with your patients?
No patients
Some patients
Most patients
All patients
4%
24%
28%
44%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
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Please mark which of the following Diabetes
supplies you recommend to be in an emergency
preparedness kit.
Medication Cooling Case
Glucose tablets/gel/powder
Alcohol wipes
Gluagon kit
Extra batteries
Insulin pump supplies
CGM sensor
Test strips
Extra glucose meter
Syringes
Other medications
Extra insulin
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Do you educate your patients that their insulin (and
Byetta, Victoza, Bydureon…), regardless of whether store
in vials, pens, or a pump, cannot exceed 86 Fahrenheit?
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
Yes
No
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What do you recommend that your patients
use to keep their insulin at a safe temperature?
Evaporative insulin cooling case no icepacks or refrigeration
An insulated ice pack insulin
cooler
Keep insulin in the refrigerator at
all times
A thermos or picnic/lunch cooler,
with ice
Don't worry about it - the insulin
won't degrade
Other
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The FRIO® is an evaporative insulin cooling case that never
needs icepacks or refrigeration. It is, therefore, ideal for
everyday life, travel, and emergency preparedness. Have you
heard of the FRIO® Insulin Cooling Case?
Yes
No
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What is the single most exciting technological or
scientific breakthrough that has come out in the
last five years that has been of most benefit to your
patients?
Improved CGMs
Improved Pens
New Meds - general
Improved Pumps
Pumps w/ threshold suspend
GLP-1 Meds
Mobile Phone Apps
SGLT Meds
Other
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What is the single most exciting technological or
scientific breakthrough on the horizon that you are
expecting to be of most benefit to your patients?
Closed loop insulin delivery
Cure!
Affordable CGM
Improved Meds - general
Non-invasive glucometer
Inhalable Insulin
Other
No Ice Packs…
EVER AGAIN!
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