Barriers to Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in New Zealand Following the Introduction of Universal Screening Recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2014 the New Zealand Ministry of Health implemented a universal program of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy; however, data suggest that only half of all women are being screening according to the guidelines. This study aimed to explore women's views and experiences of GDM screening and to determine what the main screening barriers are.

Methods

Eighteen women were recruited from the Waikato region of New Zealand, who were either pregnant (>28 weeks of gestation) or had given birth in the last 6 months. These women participated in a semi-structured interview about their experience of GDM screening and the transcripts were thematically analyzed. Of these women, 14 had been screened for gestational diabetes (three were screened late) a

SUBMITTER: Chepulis L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9148651 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature