| Autor: |
Anna McLean, Renae Kirkham, Sandra Campbell, Cherie Whitbread, Jennifer Barrett, Christine Connors, Jacqueline Boyle, Alex Brown, Jacqueline Mein, Mark Wenitong, H. David McIntyre, Federica Barzi, Jeremy Oats, Ashim Sinha, Louise Maple-Brown |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 7 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2296-2565 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fpubh.2019.00192 |
| Popis: |
Aims: To map health practitioners' experiences and describe knowledge regarding screening and management of Diabetes in Pregnancy (DIP) in Far North Queensland, Australia.Methods: Mixed methods including a cross-sectional survey (101 respondents) and 8 focus groups with 61 health practitioners. All participants provided clinical care for women with DIP.Results: A wide range of healthcare professionals participated; 96% worked with Indigenous women, and 63% were from regional or remote work settings. Universal screening for gestational diabetes at 24–28 weeks gestation was reported as routine with 87% using a 75 g Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Early screening for DIP was reported by 61% although there was large variation in screening methods and who should be screened |
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