| Creators: |
Kinzel, Carolin |
| Title: |
The Influence of Health Insurance on the CGM System Choice of a Type 1 Diabetic |
| Item Type: |
Article or issue of a publication series |
| Journal or Series Title: |
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology |
| Page Range: |
pp. 516-571 |
| Date: |
2022 |
| Divisions: |
Gesundheitsmanagement |
| Abstract (ENG): |
Objective:
With regard to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems use by type 1 diabetics in Germany, the aim of the study was to investigate whether health insurance has an influence on getting the CGM system which the patient wants to have or which the physician has recommended. So beside the major stakeholders physicians and patients, also the health insurances might control the CGM system choice.
Therefor the study analyzed if there is a connection between different types of health insurances (“Bei welcher Krankenkasse sind Sie versichert?”) and the use of CGM systems (“Nutzen Sie aktuell ein CGM-System (Continuous Glucose Monitoring System)?”).
Method:
A quantitative survey was conducted with an online questionnaire. A total of 2,102 patients were interviewed, of which 1,642 patients (type 1 diabetics) completed the questionnaire. Statistical analyzes were performed by using the statistics software SPSS. A cross table was first generated to represent the usage figures (relative frequencies – proportions) between the two items under study. A chi-square test was used to prove statistical significance.
Result:
The cross table showed an unequal proportion ratio between the two items under investigation. The chi-square test showed a significant result with a two-sided p-value of 0.013 at a significance level of 5 percent (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion:
The type of health insurance has an influence on the choice of CGM system and thus the economic consideration must be included in the approval process |
| Forthcoming: |
No |
| Language: |
English |
| Citation: |
Kinzel, Carolin
(2022)
The Influence of Health Insurance on the CGM System Choice of a Type 1 Diabetic.
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 16 (2).
pp. 516-571.
ISSN 1932-2968
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