1484-P: Perceptions of Diabetes Technology Education among Preclinical Health Care Students

Key Points

• The study aims to understand preclinical healthcare students' perceptions of diabetes technology education and its clinical relevance.
• Conducted a qualitative study with 19 preclinical healthcare students from osteopathic, physician assistant, and pharmacy programs.
• Participants completed two hours of online modules on diabetes technology and took part in semi-structured interviews.
• Transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis by three independent researchers.
• All participants found diabetes technology education valuable for their future clinical practice.
• Participants reported enhanced understanding of diabetes management and improved confidence in communicating with people with diabetes.
• Most indicated increased motivation for pursuing further education on diabetes technology despite anticipating barriers related to insurance and access.