Fear of Nighttime Hypoglycemia: Perspectives of Diabetes Providers and Caregivers.

Alexandra Monzon¹, Ryan McDonough², Christopher Cushing³, Mark Clements⁴, Susana Patton⁵

¹Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health System, Orlando, United States. alexandra.monzon@nemours.org.

²Division of Endocrinology, Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, United States.

³University of Kansas, Lawrence, United States.

⁴Glooko, Inc., Palo Alto, United States.

⁵Center for Healthcare Delivery Science, Nemours Children's Health System, Orlando, United States.

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Abstract

Nighttime hypoglycemia is a significant concern for caregivers of youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D), often leading to persistent worry and compensatory behaviors that maintain elevated nighttime glucose levels. In the present study, we qualitatively assessed specific fears related to nighttime hypoglycemia and behaviors to avoid nighttime hypoglycemia from caregivers of youth with T1D. In addition,…

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