Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
A qualitative investigation into the perceptions and experiences of the stigma attached to gestational diabetes mellitus among women in Denmark
Authors' conclusion
The impact of GDM-specific stigma on the informants' lives included some informants not accepting all services provided by the healthcare system, and some not wanting to identify with the diagnosis. These findings may help inform both healthcare personnel and future health promotion interventions to minimize the reproduction of a victim-blaming narrative and thereby promote well-being among women with GDM.
Study context
- Population
- Women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Denmark, interviewed January–May 2022
- Participants
- 20 women
- Outcome
- Perceptions of women with GDM, focusing on GDM-specific stigma
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke), Interviews transcribed and analysed abductively
- Semi-structured interviews
- Reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke)
- Interviews transcribed and analysed abductively
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Themes identified
- Five themes: victim-blaming narrative; identity threat; non-disclosure and anticipated stigma; stigma in a clinical setting; stigma reduction in a clinical setting
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Original publication
A qualitative investigation into the perceptions and experiences of the stigma attached to gestational diabetes mellitus among women in Denmark. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 28 July 2023. doi:10.
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