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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2016

Well-Being and Diabetes Management in Early Pregnant Women with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Karolina Linden, Carina Sparud-Lundin, Annsofie Adolfsson, Marie Berg

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Addressing the Emotional Side of Diabetes During Pregnancy: A Scoping Review With Implications for Intervention.Diabetes spectrum : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2025
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  11. Empowerment in the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity.Journal of diabetes research · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Karolina LindenInstitute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden. karolina.linden@gu.se.
Carina Sparud-LundinInstitute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden. carina.s-lundin@fhs.gu.se.
Annsofie AdolfssonSchool of Health Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden. annsofie.adolfsson@oru.se.
Marie BergInstitute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden. marie.berg@fhs.gu.se.
University of Gothenburg · SEÖrebro University · SE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper explores well-being and diabetes management in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) in early pregnancy and investigates associations among perceived well-being, diabetes management, and maternal characteristics. Questionnaires were answered by 168 Swedish women. Correlation analyses were conducted with Spearman's correlation coefficient (rs). The women reported relatively high scores of self-efficacy in diabetes management (SWE-DES-10: 3.91 (0.51)) and self-perceived health (excellent (6.5%), very good (42.3%), good (38.7%), fair (11.3%) and poor (1.2%)). Moderate scores were reported for general well-being (WBQ-12: 22.6 (5.7)) and sense of coherence (SOC-13: 68.9 (9.7), moderate/low scores for hypoglycemia fear (SWE-HFS 26.6 (11.8)) and low scores of diabetes-distress (SWE-PAID-20 27.1 (15.9)). A higher capability of self-efficacy in diabetes management showed positive correlations with self-perceived health (rs = -0.41, p < 0.0001) and well-being (rs = 0.34, p < 0.0001) as well as negative correlations with diabetes distress (rs = -0.51, p < 0.0001) and hypoglycemia worries (rs = -0.27, p = 0.0009). Women with HbA1c levels of ≤48 mmL/mol scored higher in the subscales "goal achievement" in SWE-DES (p = 0.0028) and "comprehensibility" in SOC (p = 0.016). Well-being and diabetes management could be supported by strengthening the women's capability to achieve glycemic goals and their comprehensibility in relation to the treatment. Further studies are needed to test this.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Personal SatisfactionSelf CareAdultAnxietyBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleHealth SurveysHumansMiddle AgedPregnancySelf EfficacySwedenYoung AdultBlood Glucosediabetes managementpregnancytype 1 diabetes mellituswell-being

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PMID27556476
PMCPMC4997522
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