Diabetes care in remote Australia: the antenatal, postpartum and inter-pregnancy period.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience high rates of diabetes in pregnancy (DIP), contributing to health risks for mother and infant, and the intergenerational cycle of diabetes. By enhancing diabetes management during pregnancy, postpartum and the interval between pregnancies, the DIP Partnership aims to improve health outcomes and reduce risks early in the life-course. We describe a mixed methods formative study of health professional's perspectives of antenatal and post-partum diabetes screening and management, including enablers and barriers to care.

Methods

Health professionals involved in providing diabetes care in pregnancy, from a range of health services across the Northern Territory, completed the survey (n = 82) and/or took part in inter

SUBMITTER: Kirkham R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819653 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature