Is My Child Right for Insulin Pump Therapy?
How do you know whether your child is right for pump therapy? Take the following quiz and talk with your healthcare professional about the results.
Pump Compatibility Quiz (True or False)
Would you and your child like more lifestyle flexibility or are you exhausted by the strict food parameters?
Do you have basic familiarity with diabetes (i.e. what insulin does, what blood sugar levels should be, what hypoglycemia and DKA are and how to treat these problems if they arise)?
Do you and your child regularly monitor blood sugar levels?
Do you or your child have some level of knowledge about carbohydrate counting?
Do you or your child know how to use basic electronics like video games?
Are you and your child motivated to achieve better control of your child's diabetes and A1C?
Is the family supportive of better diabetes control?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider insulin pump therapy. Talk to your doctor or sign up for a free information class in your area.
Compared to children on injections, families with insulin pump users reported higher levels of satisfaction and fewer worries about their child's diabetes.1
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- Bode BW, Tamborlane WV, Davidson PC. Insulin pump therapy in the 21st century. Strategies for successful use in adults, adolescents, and children with diabetes. Postgrad Med. 2002;111(5):69-77.
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