Women's perspectives on a subsequent pregnancy after GDM
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Women's perspectives on a subsequent pregnancy after gestational diabetes
IRAS ID
219589
Contact name
Rosalind Haddrill
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Leeds
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
What are women's perspectives on a subsequent pregnancy following gestational diabetes?
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects 2-6% of pregnancies in Europe,and the rate is increasing. GDM is associated with many risks for mother and baby during the pregnancy and afterwards, including an increased likelihood of GDM in future pregnancies and seven-fold increase in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) later. Women are offered postnatal T2DM screening, however uptake of this and other healthy behaviours is variable and preconception care is not yet widely available for this group of women. Little UK-based research exists around women's experiences of GDM.
This qualitative study is being funded by Diabetes UK. The study will interview women who have a history of GDM, once in early pregnancy, when they attend for GDM screening around 16 weeks gestation. The study will be conducted over 12 months at the Diabetes in Pregnancy (DiP) Service, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The interview will explore women's previous experiences of GDM, any lifestyle changes since the birth and associated motivations, barriers and facilitators, any preparations made for pregnancy, their thoughts about their current pregnancy and the possibility of a recurrence of GDM.
The interviews will be transcribed and analysed using a thematic approach. The findings will be used to inform a larger study around women’s experiences of GDM, and ultimately the adaptation of existing and development of new interventions. These will focus on subsequent pregnancies, aiming to improve levels of postnatal diabetes screening, adoption of lifestyle changes and access to pre-conception and early pregnancy screening and care.
REC name
London - Brighton & Sussex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/LO/0338
Date of REC Opinion
22 Feb 2017
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion