Group prenatal care for women with gestational diabetes

Objective: We aimed to determine if group prenatal care affects the progression to A2 gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) when compared with conventional care for women with GDM. Methods: Prospective observational cohort of women diagnosed with GDM who attended group visits compared with a historica...

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Published in:The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine 2016-09, Vol.29 (17), p.2852-2856
Main Authors: Mazzoni, Sara E., Hill, Pamela K., Webster, Kelsey W., Heinrichs, Gretchen A., Hoffman, M. Camille
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Delivery of Health Care - methods
Diabetes, Gestational
Diabetic prenatal care
Disease Management
Female
gestational diabetes
group diabetic visits
group prenatal care
Group Processes
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Prenatal Care - methods
Prospective Studies
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Summary:Objective: We aimed to determine if group prenatal care affects the progression to A2 gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) when compared with conventional care for women with GDM. Methods: Prospective observational cohort of women diagnosed with GDM who attended group visits compared with a historical control group of women who received conventional obstetrical care in the year prior but would have met inclusion criteria for group care. The primary outcome was progression to A2 GDM. Secondary outcomes included antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum maternal outcomes and neonatal outcomes. Results: A total of 165 subjects were included: 62 in group care and 103 in conventional care. Compared with patients with conventional care, group subjects were more likely to attend a postpartum visit (92% versus 66%; p = 0.002) and were almost 4 times more likely to receive recommended diabetes screening postpartum (OR 3.9, CI 1.8-8.6). Group subjects were much less likely to progress to A2 GDM (OR 0.15, CI 0.07-0.30). There were no differences in neonatal outcomes. Conclusions: Group prenatal care for women with diabetes is associated with decreased progression to A2 GDM and improved postpartum follow-up for appropriate diabetes screening without significantly affecting obstetrical or neonatal outcomes.
ISSN:1476-7058
1476-4954
DOI:10.3109/14767058.2015.1107541