![]() ![]() Participants relied on peer support and self-sufficiency to fill perceived gaps in professional and industry support. Participants used four key strategies to navigate challenges: 1) peer support, 2) self-sufficiency, 3) risk management, and 4) trade-offs. Participants included 23 adults with type 1 diabetes, aged 25-64 years, 10 (43%) women, with 1-34 months experience of open-source artificial pancreas systems. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analysed thematically. ![]() We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews (Oct 2018 to Jan 2019) with Australian adults about their experiences using an open-source artificial pancreas system. We explored the experiences of adults with type 1 diabetes using open-source artificial pancreas systems to understand how they are navigating these challenges. lacking required technical knowledge, difficulties sourcing hardware). People face multiple challenges when building and using open-source artificial pancreas systems (e.g. ![]() Currently, these 'user-led', open-source systems are not endorsed by regulatory bodies. An emerging group of people with type 1 diabetes are building and using their own artificial pancreas systems. ![]()
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