Exploring women's priorities for the potential consequences of a gestational diabetes diagnosis: A pilot community jury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no international diagnostic agreement for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In 2014, Australia adopted a new definition and testing procedure. Since then, significantly more women have been diagnosed with GDM but with little difference in health outcomes. We explored the priorities and preferences of women potentially impacted by a GDM diagnosis.

Method

We recruited 15 women from the Gold Coast, Australia, to participate in a pilot community jury (CJ). Over two days, the women deliberated on the following: (a) which important consequences of a diagnosis of GDM should be considered when defining GDM?; (b) what should Australian health practitioners call the condition known as GDM?

Results

Eight women attended the pilot CJ, and their recommendatio

SUBMITTER: Thomas R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7321745 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature