ArticleInternational journal of women's health2016
The experiences of prepregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-synthesis.
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- Experiences of women with type 2 diabetes during the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and postpartum periods: A systematic review of qualitative studies.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic literature review on how consumer and community involvement have shaped and influenced pre-pregnancy care interventions for women with diabetes.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Pooled it
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of pre-pregnancy care for women with diabetes for improving maternal and perinatal outcomes.PloS one · 2020 · on this mapPooled it
- Women living with diabetes: Overlooked and under-recognised, the psychosocial impact.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Review
- A call to action: A consensus statement on knowledge gaps and research priorities on the management of women with early onset type 2 diabetes in the preconception, pregnancy and postnatal periods: A report from the Diabetic Medicine Symposium at the Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference, 2025.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2026Article
- Medication prescribing and pregnancy-related risk factors for women with type 2 diabetes of reproductive age within primary care: a cross-sectional investigation for the PREPARED study.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2025Article
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- A blueprint for a new model of sexual and reproductive health care in subspecialty medicine.Health services research · 2023Article
- Current practice, attitude and views of providing pregnancy care for women with type 1 diabetes in China: a qualitative study.BMJ open · 2022Article
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- Preconception and Diabetes Information (PADI) App for Women with Pregestational Diabetes: a Feasibility and Acceptability Study.Journal of healthcare informatics research · 2021Article
- Perceptions and Practice of Preconception Care by Healthcare Workers and High-Risk Women in South Africa: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Benefits of Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy.Diabetes technology & therapeutics · 2021Review
- Patient perception of pre-pregnancy care and family planning among reproductive-age female diabetes mellitus patients in a primary care clinic in Penang, Malaysia.Malaysian family physician : the official journal of the Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia · 2020Article
- Factors influencing pregnancy planning of multi-ethnic Asian women with diabetes: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Development of an integrated, district-wide approach to pre-pregnancy management for women with pre-existing diabetes in a multi-ethnic population.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2018Article
- Community-based pre-pregnancy care programme improves pregnancy preparation in women with pregestational diabetes.Diabetologia · 2018Article
- Caring for pregnant women whose diabetes antedates pregnancy: is there room for improvement?Diabetologia · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetes is one of the most common medical conditions affecting pregnancy and is associated with a number of adverse fetal, infant, and maternal outcomes. These adverse outcomes can be avoided or minimized with appropriate prepregnancy care (PPC). However, the uptake of PPC is limited in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The reasons for poor uptake are multifactorial, reflecting both women's understanding of pregnancy risks, and limitations in care delivery.
methodsA systematic literature review with meta-synthesis was undertaken to identify qualitative studies exploring experiences of PPC for women with T2DM incorporating the views of women with T2DM and health care professionals (HCPs). Identified studies included were synthesized in a meta-ethnography to develop an understanding of the elements contributing to the uptake of PPC among women with T2DM.
resultsThe systematic review identified seven studies yielding data from 28 women with T2DM and 83 HCPs. The following six third-order constructs were identified from the synthesis: understanding PPC, emotive catalysts, beliefs about reproduction among women with T2DM, relationships and social factors, HCP behaviors and perspectives, and health care system factors. These constructs were used to develop a multifactorial model expressing the interactive issues that shape the reproductive health-seeking behaviors of women with T2DM to identify potential areas for intervention.
conclusionThe uptake of PPC among women with T2DM seems to be informed by their personal orientation to their reproductive needs, their interactions with HCPs, and system-level influences. Future interventions to enhance PPC uptake need to address these underlying issues.
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