Factors influencing pregnancy planning of multi-ethnic Asian women with diabetes: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pregnancy planning varies among women with diabetes. Observing that the literature examining the factors affecting diabetic women's pregnancy intentions in multi-ethnic Asian populations is limited, we sought to explore these factors to give a better perspective on these women's pregnancy planning.

Methods

This qualitative study used individual in-depth interviews to capture the views and experiences of non-pregnant diabetic women of reproductive age in four public health clinics in a southwestern state of peninsular Malaysia from May 2016 to February 2017. The participants were purposively sampled according to ethnicity and were interviewed using a semi-structured topic guide. Interviews were audio-recorded, and transcripts were analysed using thematic analysis

SUBMITTER: Z I I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7714241 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature