Abstract

Clinical usage of continuous glucose monitor (CGM) devices has started to become a novel way to integrate glucose control with improvement in lifestyle with behavior change by seeing blood glucose levels in real-time. CGM and real-time data predicts what is happening with blood glucose levels and when people wearing the device views the data it allows the person with diabetes to guide lifestyle changes to better assist in blood glucose levels and less variability of blood glucose levels.

The study aim was to determine whether using CGM had an impact on behavior change with lifestyle choices consisting of activity or nutritional changes and to explore why this was the case. The data collected supported the usage of CGM with real-time glucose readings having an impact on behavior changes that were made by the participants in this study. The first ten participants to sign up for the study completed fourteen days of wearing CGM.

Feedback on the CGM and behavior change was overwhelmingly positive. One participant data was not included as this participant contracted COVID during the wear period of time and unable to make any changes to activity or nutrition. The basic themes that were identified included more activity, smaller portion sizes, and or smaller amounts of carbohydrates ingested. The study showed an overall positive response on glycemic control, the study participants showed behavior change with lifestyle changes while wearing CGM.

Aubrey Molgaard

Author Details

Aubrey Molgaard, RN, BSN, CDCES, DNP

Sigma Membership

Theta Tau

Lead Author Affiliation

Nebraska Methodist College, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Type

DNP Capstone Project

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Observational

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Continuous Glucose Monitor Devices, Behavioral Changes, Blood Sugar Control

Advisor

Krumbach, Jillian

Degree

DNP

Degree Grantor

Nebraska Methodist College

Degree Year

2021

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Review Type

Faculty Approved: Degree-based Submission

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Self-submission

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