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DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
卷 182, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109124
关键词
Pregnancy; Contraception; Education; Pre-conception counselling
The study found that many women of reproductive age with diabetes are poorly prepared for pregnancy, and are also using less effective contraceptive methods. It is suggested that an evidence-based structured education course should be developed to address these issues.
Aims: To establish the knowledge of women with pre-gestational diabetes about of the risks of diabetes in pregnancy, and investigate their pregnancy plans, contraceptive choices, and preparedness for pregnancy. Methods: Women of reproductive age attending diabetes clinics across a single busy metropolitan NHS Trust were invited to fill in a questionnaire about pregnancy and contraception. The electronic health records of those women were also reviewed. Results: Ninety-six women completed the questionnaire. The majority of respondents (94%) had Type 1 Diabetes. Only 3% of women met the criteria of 'prepared for pregnancy'. Low efficacy contraception was used by 32% of women. Most women were only aware of a few risks to the mother and fetus in pregnancy, though the majority of women were aware of the importance of good glycaemic control before pregnancy. Previous pregnancies, or attendance at pre-conception counselling, did not improve participant knowledge. Conclusions: Many women with diabetes of reproductive age are poorly prepared for pregnancy, but many are also using less effective contraceptive methods. These areas should be addressed if the poor pregnancy outcome in women with diabetes are to be improved, possibly through the development of an evidenced-based structured education course to target pre-conception and contraception. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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