{"title":"Connected Insulin Pens and Pen Caps: Expanding Diabetes Technology Access and Adoption.","authors":"Janice MacLeod","doi":"10.2337/dsi25-0001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the availability of connected insulin pens and pen caps, the most used insulin delivery method around the world has entered the digital age and enabled data-informed care for a broader population. Data from these devices are revealing gaps in care for people on multiple daily injection insulin therapy. Incorporating connected insulin pens and pen caps can significantly improve diabetes management for the people who use them by supporting precision insulin injection management. Health care providers are encouraged to embrace these capabilities and develop person-centric practice protocols for their use. Doing so will expand access to and adoption of diabetes technology for all individuals on insulin therapy, regardless of how they choose to administer their insulin.</p>","PeriodicalId":39737,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes Spectrum","volume":"38 3","pages":"239-248"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-08-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12357201/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Diabetes Spectrum","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2337/dsi25-0001","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
With the availability of connected insulin pens and pen caps, the most used insulin delivery method around the world has entered the digital age and enabled data-informed care for a broader population. Data from these devices are revealing gaps in care for people on multiple daily injection insulin therapy. Incorporating connected insulin pens and pen caps can significantly improve diabetes management for the people who use them by supporting precision insulin injection management. Health care providers are encouraged to embrace these capabilities and develop person-centric practice protocols for their use. Doing so will expand access to and adoption of diabetes technology for all individuals on insulin therapy, regardless of how they choose to administer their insulin.
期刊介绍:
The mission of Diabetes Spectrum: From Research to Practice is to assist health care professionals in the development of strategies to individualize treatment and diabetes self-management education for improved quality of life and diabetes control. These goals are achieved by presenting review as well as original, peer-reviewed articles on topics in clinical diabetes management, professional and patient education, nutrition, behavioral science and counseling, educational program development, and advocacy. In each issue, the FROM RESEARCH TO PRACTICE section explores, in depth, a diabetes care topic and provides practical application of current research findings.