BenCGM & BurCGM

BenCGM & BurCGM

Perceived Benefits and Barriers to CGMs Credit: CGM Benefits and Burdens: Two Brief Measures of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Laurel H. Messer, RN, MPH, CDE
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Perceived Benefits of GGM Scale

Below is a list of things people might think are good about wearing a CGM. Read the sentences and tell us how much you agree or disagree with each one. *If you have never worn a CGM, that is okay, we still want to know what you think about CGM. I think......
CGM makes taking care of diabetes easier
CGM helps take care of low blood sugars
CGM alarms are helpful
CGM makes me/would make me feel more secure
CGM lets me/would let me do less fingersticks
My family wants me to wear a CGM
I take/would take better care of my diabetes with a CGM
CGM helps with managing blood sugar during exercise
Perceived Barriers of CGM Scale (BurCGM)

Below is a list of things people might think are bad about wearing a CGM. Read the sentences and tell us how much you agree or disagree with each one. *If you have never worn a CGM, that is okay, we still want to know what you think about CGM. I think.......
CGM sensor readings cannot be trusted
CGM takes too much time to use
CGM is not helpful
It is too painful to wear
The CGM is too expensive to wear regularly
CGM causes too much worry about blood sugars
I feel/would feel embarrassed about wearing CGM
It is too hard to understand CGM information
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Perceived Benefits of GGM Scale