Gestational diabetes & diabetes in pregnancy
Healthcare professional perspectives on improving inter‐pregnancy care after a baby loss for women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
It is unclear who is responsible for supporting WWDs preconception health between baby loss and subsequent pregnancy. Healthcare professionals may be reticent to initiate conversations about pregnancy for fear of causing upset or distress. Future research is required to scope out ways to raise awareness among healthcare professionals and practical tips on sensitively raising the topic of subsequent pregnancy.
Study context
- Population
- Healthcare professionals involved in inter-pregnancy care for women with T1D or T2D after baby loss, recruited through social media and professional networks
- Participants
- 18 healthcare professionals
- Outcome
- Main themes
Methodological detailssemi-structured remote interviews, thematic analysis, Recruited November 2020 to July 2021
- Semi-structured remote interviews
- Thematic analysis
- Recruited November 2020 to July 2021
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Supporting women with diabetes (WWD) who want to become pregnant again after baby loss
- Recognising multiple hidden burdens in the inter-pregnancy interval after loss
- Discontinuities and constraints in inter-pregnancy care
- Most participants assumed WWD wanted time and space before thinking about pregnancy after loss, so did not routinely broach the subject
- Little or no training on managing sensitive conversations
- Care provision varied across providers; unclear referral pathways were challenging to navigate
- Concerns that not all healthcare professionals knew how to mitigate pregnancy risks
Original publication
Healthcare professional perspectives on improving inter‐pregnancy care after a baby loss for women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med. Published 1 July 2024. doi:10.
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