Journal article
Psychosocial issues of women with type 1 diabetes transitioning to motherhood: A structured literature review
B Rasmussen, C Hendrieckx, B Clarke, M Botti, T Dunning, A Jenkins, J Speight
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Published : 2013
Abstract
Background: Life transitions often involve complex decisions, challenges and changes that affect diabetes management. Transition to motherhood is a major life event accompanied by increased risk that the pregnancy will lead to or accelerate existing diabetes-related complications, as well as risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, all of which inevitably increase anxiety. The frequency of hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia often increases during pregnancy, which causes concern for the health and physical well-being of the mother and unborn child. This review aimed to examine the experiences of women with T1DM focusing on the pregnancy and postnatal phases of their transition to motherhood. Methods..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The study was supported by funding provided by Deakin University's Clinical Care, Quality and Risk Management research seeding grants scheme (2010) and the Novo Nordisk Regional Development Scheme (2011). We also thank members of the expert panel, which comprised (in addition to the authors): Mrs Kate Gilbert, Consumer Representative from the Type 1 Diabetes Network; Mrs Virginia Hagger, Diabetes Education Manager, Diabetes Australia - Victoria; Mrs Renza Scibilia, Manager, Type 1 and Community Programs, Diabetes Australia - Victoria; Associate Professor Glenn Ward, Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.