Women's perceptions of being pregnant and having pregestational diabetes

to explore the experiences of White British and South East Asian women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the perceived impact of diabetes on their reproductive health. a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to explore the perceptions of women with diabetes from two different cultural ba...

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Published in:Midwifery 2010-12, Vol.26 (6), p.589-595
Main Authors: Lavender, Tina, Platt, Mary Jane, Tsekiri, Ediri, Casson, Ian, Byrom, Sheena, Baker, Lisa, Walkinshaw, Stephen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Asian Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - psychology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology
England
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Female
Focus Groups
Health Behavior - ethnology
Humans
Interdisciplinary team work
Nursing
Perceptions
Phenomenology
Preconception Care - methods
Pregnancy
Pregnancy in Diabetics - ethnology
Pregnancy in Diabetics - psychology
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Qualitative
Reproductive health
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Women
Women's Health - ethnology
Young Adult
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Summary:to explore the experiences of White British and South East Asian women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and the perceived impact of diabetes on their reproductive health. a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to explore the perceptions of women with diabetes from two different cultural backgrounds with varied reproductive health experiences. Focus groups and one-to-one interviews were used to elicit women's experiences. An interpretive analytical approach was conducted by two researchers. obstetric and diabetes clinics in three hospital sites in the North West of England. a purposive sample of 22 women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes of different parity and ethnicity. the main themes were relinquishing personal control, pregnancy overshadowed by diabetes and haphazard preconception care. strategies should be developed to ensure that whilst safety is maintained, the pregnancy focus is not lost. Women should be supported to optimise their experience as well as clinical outcomes. The convergence of professional roles needs consideration; individual members of multidisciplinary diabetes teams should provide a unique and complementary contribution to care. Preconception care needs to be accessible and responsive to women; this should include recognition of socio-cultural differences.
ISSN:0266-6138
1532-3099
DOI:10.1016/j.midw.2009.01.003