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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 29.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetes Educ. 2009 Jan-Feb;35(1):124–135. doi: 10.1177/0145721708325157

Table 6.

DirecNet Educator Survey Results

CSII Participants MDI Participants
Most crucial teaching point for each group Lag time (2/5) Lag time (2/5)
Calibrations (2/5) Calibrations (2/5)
Guidelines insulin dosing (1/5) Skin issues/sensor insertion (1/5)
Most time intensive teaching point Guidelines/insulin dosing (3/5) Technical/troubleshooting (2/5)
Technical/troubleshooting (2/5) Skin issues/sensor insertion (2/5)
Guidelines/insulin dosing (1/5)
Most difficult teaching aspect Guidelines/insulin dosing (2/5) Guidelines/insulin dosing (2/5)
Lag time (2/5) Skin issues/sensor insertion (2/5)
Skin issues/sensor insertion (1/5) Technical/troubleshooting (1/5)

Abbreviations: DirecNet, Diabetes Research in Children Network; CSII, continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion; MDI, multiple daily injections.