A scoping review of gestational diabetes mellitus healthcare: experiences of care reported by pregnant women internationally.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a condition associated with pregnancy that engenders additional healthcare demand. A growing body of research includes empirical studies focused on pregnant women's GDM healthcare experiences. The aim of this scoping review is to map findings, highlight gaps and investigate the way research has been conducted into the healthcare experiences of women with GDM.

Methods

A systematic search of primary research using a number of databases was conducted in September 2021. Studies were included if they had an explicit aim of focusing on GDM and included direct reporting of participants' experiences of healthcare. Key data from each study was extracted into a purposely-designed form and synthesised using descriptive statistics and th

SUBMITTER: Pham S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9361509 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature