In individuals with type 1 diabetes, uptake of diabetes device use is low, especially among young adults, a recent study found. A survey of 1,503 adult T1D Exchange participants (mean age 35.3 years; diagnosis duration 20.4 years) was conducted to investigate barriers to device uptake, understand profiles of device users vs nonusers, and explore differences by age and sex. Researchers found:

• The most commonly endorsed modifiable barriers were related to the hassle of wearing devices (47%) and disliking devices on one’s body (35%).
• Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) users (37%) were older than nonusers, had diabetes for longer, had more positive technology attitudes than older age-groups, and reported fewer barriers than nonusers.
• The youngest age group (18 to 25 years) had the lowest CGM and insulin pump uptake, highest diabetes distress, and highest A1c levels.