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It is perhaps surprising, then, that
only 12% of the sample always or
sometimes used a barrier product
to avoid skin irritation when they
applied a CGM, with the majority
(52%) never using this and another
36% claiming that they did not
know about the existence of these
products. Those that did use them
were slightly more likely to use a
barrier film spray (8% of the total
sample) than a wipe (5%).
There were few major complaints
about the quality of adhesion of the
sensors: only 5% of the whole sample
reported that the CGM never stayed
on for the full number of days that
it was meant to (a period that can
vary from 6 to 15 days according to
the product). Indeed, as many as
93% claimed that the sensors always
or usually stayed on for the full
duration.
Nevertheless, there was some
use among the respondents of extra
adhesive patches to secure the CGM
in place: 30% of the whole sample
always used these, and 22% usually
did - although as many as 43% had
never used such patches.
Furthermore, the vast majority
(91%) indicated that adhesive residue
was always or sometimes left behind
on the skin after removing a CGM
sensor. Removing the CGM also
required some assistance for a
number of respondents: 30% always
or sometimes used an adhesive
remover to detach CGM sensors
(although 42% never did, and as
many as 28% did not know about the
existence of adhesive removers) and
the larger share (23%) of the sample
used a wipe rather than a spray (9%).
Pump tech
Turning to other technologies, the
majority (52%) of respondents to
the survey used an insulin pump.
However, only 30% of all the
respondents used an alcohol swab
to clean the skin before attaching
infusion sets or pumps/pods
replacements, which is perhaps
unsurprising, since only 2% of
the whole sample reported that
their infusion sets or pumps/pods
replacement packs included alcohol
swabs. However, as many as 41% of
all the survey participants (i.e. the
majority of those using these items)
always or sometimes found it difficult
to remove their infusion sets or
pumps/pods.
When asked if they had
experienced any changes to their
skin as a result of wearing an infusion
The majority (52%)
of respondents to
the survey used an
insulin pump.
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