Postpartum education and lifestyle changes for preventing type 2 diabetes in Turkish women with previous gestational diabetes: A retrospective study

Abstract

Women need access to sustained education and supportive counselling both to motivate and to minimize the risk of type 2 diabetes after GDM.

Priorities to improve woman‐centred gestational diabetes mellitus care: A qualitative study to compare views between clinical and consumer end‐users

“…Our study also revealed fundamental differences between women with GDM (irrespective of ethnic background) and HCPs in their perceptions of the role of HCPs in postpartum care and highlighted the perceived significance of continuity of care from pre‐ to postpartum for both ethnic groups. These findings are consistent with earlier research reporting that women with GDM regarded continuity of GDM care from diagnosis to OGTT postpartum as empowering ownership of their pregnancy health, managing blood glucose post‐birth and minimising the risk of developing diabetes in the longer term 39,40 . There is a key difference between patients and HCPs regarding what constitutes continuity of care and who should provide it.…”

“…These findings are consistent with earlier research reporting that women with GDM regarded continuity of GDM care from diagnosis to OGTT postpartum as empowering ownership of their pregnancy health, managing blood glucose post-birth and minimising the risk of developing diabetes in the longer term. 39,40 There is a key difference between patients and HCPs regarding what constitutes continuity of care and who should provide it. Disentangling barriers in transitioning from hospital-based antenatal care to primary care-based postpartum care is urgently required to enhance woman-centred care and promote postpartum diabetes screening in the primary health care system.…”

Predictors of physical activity following gestational diabetes: Application of health action process approach

“…Healthcare professionals including nurses have important role in minimizing the risk for development of chronic disease. Unfortunately, opportunity for health promotion and prevention of diabetes is often missed by healthcare professionals and many women with gestational diabetes history receive little or no intervention that would minimize their risk of developing diabetes after giving birth (Aluş Tokat, Sancı, Girgeç, Kulhan, & Özcan, 2016).…”

Intention to adopt a healthy diet among women with and without a history of gestational diabetes: Constructs and beliefs from the theory of planned behavior

“…However, GDM+ women have difficulty maintaining a healthy diet after delivery ( Stage et al, 2004 , Fehler et al, 2007 , Evans et al, 2010 , Hoedjes et al, 2012 ). Although suboptimal eating habits have been demonstrated in many previous studies ( Jones et al, 2009 , Aluş Tokat et al, 2016 , Persson et al, 2015 , Koning et al, 2016 , Ferranti et al, 2014 , Gingras et al, 2012 ), little is known about what might influence the adoption of a healthy diet among GDM+ women ( Ferranti et al, 2014 ). GDM+ women represent a unique population at risk for chronic diseases due to their age and family context; they may face barriers to adopt healthy eating habits related to lack of time, tiredness, and childcare demands, among others ( Nicklas et al, 2011 , Lie et al, 2013 , Ørtenblad et al, 2021 ).…”