Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
From the shadows: A qualitative study of fathers' perspectives and experiences of their partner's gestational diabetes mellitus and its implications
Authors' conclusion
Fathers encountered wide-ranging impacts of their partners' GDM. Fathers provided both practical and emotional support to their partners. Engaging fathers in discussions at diagnosis and in management could facilitate the maintenance of positive health behaviour changes postpartum, potentially reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes for both parents.
Study context
- Population
- Biological fathers whose partners currently had gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) or had been diagnosed with GDM within the past 3 years
- Participants
- 9 fathers
- Outcome
- Fathers' experiences of GDM during the perinatal period
Methodological detailsindividual semi-structured interviews, reflexive thematic analysis
- Individual semi-structured interviews
- Reflexive thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Theme: 'navigating a GDM diagnosis'
- Theme: 'partnering in management and health'
- Theme: 'finding a place within the GDM journey'
- Theme: 'the lasting impact of GDM'
- Four themes
Original publication
From the shadows: A qualitative study of fathers' perspectives and experiences of their partner's gestational diabetes mellitus and its implications. Diabet Med. Published 6 December 2024. doi:10.
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