Case Study

Evidence based practice stems out of a clinical information need.

Case study: Diabetes - To pump or not to pump?

Lucas is a 15-year-old boy who was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes nine months ago. Now that Lucas has been managing the condition for over six months, he has been advised by another physician to use an insulin pump because this gives good blood sugar control without frequent injections.  However, Lucas is worried that his friends will make fun of him for the insulin pump. How would you advise Lucas?

Lucas’s Dad Liam has been doing some of his own research online and is concerned that the insulin pump could be dangerous. You wonder if there are alternatives to the insulin pump which Lucas could use.