Barriers and facilitators to diabetes prevention support for women in Malaysia with gestational diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore the barriers and facilitators to diabetes prevention support among pregnant women in Malaysia.

Design

A qualitative study using individual in-depth interviews, analysed using reflexive thematic analysis.

Setting

Public health clinics and one central government hospital in Selangor, Malaysia.

Participants

Women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Results

Sixteen women aged 26 to 41 years, from three different ethnic groups (Malay, Chinese, and Indian) participated in the study. Key barriers to diabetes prevention support included limited access to relevant and usable information; competing health needs during pregnancy; social and cultural priorities overriding self-care; and structural constraints. Facilitators included in

SUBMITTER: Ismail IZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12550234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature