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What beneficial changes do you see in your T2D patients after initiating CGM?

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Dietary changes and/or weight loss
   
Improvement in A1c and increased patient control over their A1c management
   
Improved cardiovascular and/or renal outcomes
   
All/more than one of the above options
   

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What is the most common reason for you not initiating CGM in your T2D patients?

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Limited time for patient consultations
   
Challenging for me to interpret the data
   
Cost of CGM is prohibitive to the patient
   
No implementation protocol in my clinical practice/Other reason
   

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What % of your T2D patients taking insulin also use continuous glucose monitoring?

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25–50%
   
>50%
   
 
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Continuous glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes: Overcoming barriers to optimize outcomes

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Learning Objectives

After watching this activity, participants should be better able to:

  • Describe the benefits of CGM in patients with type 2 diabetes
  • Apply strategies to overcome barriers to CGM to help increase uptake in patients with type 2 diabetes, including timely referral of eligible patients
  • Support patients with type 2 diabetes who are undertaking CGM through effective communication and collaboration with the primary and secondary care teams
Overview

In this activity, three experts provide their perspectives on the benefits of CGM in patients with T2D, strategies to overcome the barriers to its uptake and how to best support patients in implementing CGM. The discussion is guided by questions from HCPs involved in the management of patients with T2D.

This activity is jointly provided by USF Health and touchIME. read more

Target Audience

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of endocrinologists, diabetologists, primary care physicians, pharmacists and diabetes nurse specialists involved in the management of type 2 diabetes.

Disclosures

USF Health adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to influence content have disclosed to USF Health any financial relationship with an ineligible organization. USF Health has reviewed and mitigated all relevant financial relationships related to the content of the activity. The relevant relationships are listed below. All individuals not listed have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty

Prof. Stewart Harris discloses: Advisory board or Panel fees from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Dexcom, Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics, Janssen, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Applied Therapeutics (relationship terminated).Consultancy fees from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Bayer Inc., Dexcom, Eli Lilly and Company, HLS Therapeutics, Janssen, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi.Grants/Research Support from Abbott, Applied Therapeutics Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi.

Dr Anders Carlson discloses: Advisory board or Panel fees from MannKind and Novo Nordisk. Grants/research support fees from Abbott, Dexcom, Eli Lilly, Insulet, Medtronic, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Tandem Diabetes Care.

Prof. Shannon Izdik has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations to disclose in relation to this activity.

Content reviewer

Kaitlyn E Rechenberg, PhD, MPH, APRN has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Touch Medical Contributors

Sola Neunie has no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

USF Health Office of Continuing Professional Development and touchIME staff have no financial interests/relationships or affiliations in relation to this activity.

Requirements for Successful Completion

In order to receive credit for this activity, participants must review the content and complete the post-test and evaluation form. Statements of credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form.

If you have questions regarding credit please contact cpdsupport@usf.edu. 

Accreditations

Physicians

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through a joint providership of USF Health and touchIME. USF Health is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

USF Health designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Advanced Practice Providers

Physician Assistants may claim a maximum of 0.75 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

The AANPCP accepts certificates of participation for educational activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM by ACCME-accredited providers. APRNs who participate will receive a certificate of completion commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacists

USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based program has been approved for 0.75 contact hours (0.75 CEUs). Universal program number is as follows: 0230-0000-24-006-H01-P.

Nurses

USF Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

A maximum of 0.75 contact hour(s) may be earned by learners who successfully complete this  continuing professional development activity. USF Health, the accredited provider, acknowledges touchIME as the joint provider in the planning and execution of this CNE activity.

This activity is awarded 0.75 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hour.

EBAC® Accreditation

touchIME is an EBAC® accredited provider since 2023.

This programme is accredited by the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC®) for 0.75 hours of effective education time.
The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®), and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada hold an agreement on mutual recognition on substantive equivalency of accreditation systems with EBAC®.

Through an agreement between the European Board for Accreditation of Continuing Education for Health Professionals and the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians may convert EBAC® CE credits to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EBAC® credit to AMA credit can be found on the AMA website. Other healthcare professionals may obtain from the AMA a certificate of having participated in an activity eligible for conversion of credit to AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.

Faculty Disclosure Statement / Conflict of Interest Policy

In compliance with EBAC® guidelines, all speakers/ chairpersons participating in this programme have disclosed or indicated potential conflicts of interest which might cause a bias in the presentations. The Organizing Committee/Course Director is responsible for ensuring that all potential conflicts of interest relevant to the event have been mitigated and declared to the audience prior to the CME activities.

Requirements for Successful Completion

Certificates of Completion may be awarded upon successful completion of the post-test and evaluation form. If you have completed one hour or more of effective education through EBAC® accredited CE activities, please contact us at accreditation@touchime.org to receive your EBAC® CE credit certificate. EBAC® grants 1 CE credit for every hour of education completed.

Date of original release: 29 August 2024. Date credits expire: 29 August 2025.

Time to complete: 39 minutes

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Continuous glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes: Overcoming barriers to optimize outcomes
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Question 1/4
You are discussing the potential use of CGM with your patient with type 2 diabetes. They ask you why their HbA1c reading is no longer enough to determine their blood sugar level. What would you tell them?

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.

CGM provides information on daily glucose fluctuations and can show how glucose concentrations are affected by everyday activities and stress levels.1 HbA1c readings reflect the average blood glucose concentration over 2–3 months and do not address glycaemic variability.2 In addition, HbA1c is not a significant predictor of hypoglycaemia.3 Differences between individuals in the binding of glucose to RBCs and RBC turnover can lead to variation in HbA1c, meaning it is difficult for clinicians to treat type 2 diabetes based on the HbA1c score alone.2,4

Abbreviations

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; RBC, red blood cell.

References

  1. Suh S, Kim JH. Diabetes Metab J. 2015;39:273–82. 
  2. Kushner PR, Kruger DF. Clin Diabetes. 2020;38:348–56. 
  3. Khunti K, et al. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016;18:907–15. 
  4. Bergenstal RM, et al. Diabetes Care. 2018;41:2275–80.
Question 2/4
You have a patient with type 2 diabetes who is being managed with canagliflozin monotherapy, but is struggling to achieve their glycaemic targets. They mention that someone in their diabetes patient support group on basal insulin has recently started using CGM and it has already improved their HbA1c levels. They ask you if CGM could help them. What would you tell them?

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.

Data from the 2024 American Diabetes Association Scientific Session demonstrate that the use of CGM in patients with type 2 diabetes who are not receiving insulin can reduce HbA1c and time-above range (>180 mg/dL), as well as improve time-in-range (70–180 mg/dL).1,2 In addition to glycaemic benefits, other studies have demonstrated that intermittent use of CGM in nonintensively treated type 2 diabetes results in modification of user behaviour in relation to lifestyle and food choices, as well as improved understanding of their diabetes.3

Abbreviations

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin. 

References

  1. Norman GJ, et al. Diabetes. 2024;73(Suppl.1):143-OR. 
  2. Martens TW, et al. Diabetes. 2024;73(Suppl.1):356-OR.
  3. Aleppo G, et al. Diabetes Technol Ther. 2023;25:741–51.
Question 3/4
You are discussing CGM with a fellow HCP. They tell you that they are reluctant to recommend CGM to their patients with type 2 diabetes as they find AGP reports challenging to interpret. You decide to show them an example AGP report from an HCP education website. How would you explain it to them? “The AGP report provides…”

AGP, ambulatory glucose profile; CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; HCP, healthcare professional.

AGP reports provide a range of data for interpretation. The standardized AGP report incorporates all core CGM metrics (i.e. average glucose, glucose management indicator, glucose variability and time-in-ranges) and targets, along with a 14-day composite glucose profile to support clinical decision-making. 

Abbreviations

AGP, ambulatory glucose profile; CGM, continuous glucose monitoring.

Reference

Battelino T, et al. Diabetes Care. 2019;42:1593–603.

Question 4/4
You have a 62-year old patient who is currently managing his type 2 diabetes with oral antidiabetes agents and basal insulin. He has a manual job, so regular fingerstick testing is inconvenient. He was fitted with a CGM sensor at his previous visit 2 weeks ago. On his first follow-up visit, he asks for help interpreting the data. How would you best support this patient?

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.

The American Diabetes Association 2024 guidelines state that patients with more education regarding device use have better outcomes and therefore, the need for additional education should be periodically assessed, particularly if outcomes are not being met.1 Diabetes care and education specialists and/or pharmacists who are well-versed in CGM may assist in interpretation of the results, for example preventing overcorrection of high glucose, how and when to share the data and understanding CGM reports.2,3

Abbreviation

CGM, continuous glucose monitoring.

References

  1. American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. Diabetes Care. 2024;47(Suppl.1):S126–44.
  2. Cox C, et al. Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists. November 2023. Available at: www.adces.org/danatech/glucose-monitoring/continuous-glucose-monitors-(cgm)/cgms-in-professional-practice/cgm-the-dces-role (accessed 22 July 2024).
  3. Cook K, Ogurchak J. Pharmacy Times. November 2021. Available at: www.pharmacytimes.com/view/continuous-glucose-monitoring-an-opportunity-to-understand-and-individualize-diabetes-management (accessed 22 July 2024).
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