Table 2.

Core Themes Representing Parent-Described Benefits and Barriers of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use in Young Children

Theme	Subtheme
Benefits of CGM use	Decreased parental worry overall
	Increased parental confidence about child's safety
	Improved parental sleep
	Helpful for identifying low or high glucoses in children who cannot recognize or express symptoms
	Facilitates involvement of other caregivers
	More data help inform diabetes management decisions
	Decreased need for fingerstick blood glucose checks
	Allows for more in-range glucoses
Challenges to CGM use	Painful insertions
	Difficulty wearing multiple devices on small bodies
	Disruptive alerts
	Gaps in data due to lost signals
	Skin irritations/adhesive problems
	Constant flow of diabetes-related information/attention
	Too much information—overwhelming, difficult to interpret