Barriers to postpartum screening for type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study of women with previous gestational diabetes

INTRODUCTION: risk of developing type 2 diabetes is increased in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Postpartum glycemic screening is recommended in women with recent GDM. But this screening rate is low and the reasons are unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the experi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Forough Rafii, Seyedeh Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar, Neda Mehrdad, Afsaneh Keramat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Pan African Medical Journal 2017-02-01
Series:The Pan African Medical Journal
Subjects:
Online Access: https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/26/54/pdf/54.pdf