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Experiences of Preconception Counseling among Pregnant Women with Preexisting Diabetes: Opportunities to Improve Patient-Centered Care

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  • Cassondra J. Marshall

    (School of Public Health, University of California, 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

  • Lindsay Parham

    (Wallace Center for Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health, University of California, 2121 Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA)

  • Erin Hubbard

    (Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, 490 Illinois St., San Francisco, CA 94143, USA)

  • Roxanna A. Irani

    (Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, 490 Illinois St., San Francisco, CA 94143, USA)

Abstract

Available research suggests that patients with diabetes do not regularly receive preconception counseling, but information on patients’ experiences of counseling is scant. We conducted a qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with 22 patients between October 2020 and February 2021. Pregnant patients with preexisting diabetes were recruited from a specialty diabetes and pregnancy clinic at a large academic medical center in Northern California. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analyzed using an inductive and deductive content analysis approach. A total of 27% reported they did not have any pregnancy-related discussions with a health care provider before pregnancy. Of those that did, many sought out counseling; this was often connected to how “planned” the pregnancy was. Few participants, nearly all with type 1 diabetes, reported having a formal preconception care visit. Participants described receiving information mostly about the risks associated with diabetes and pregnancy. While participants who sought out counseling generally reported their providers were supportive of their desire for pregnancy, there were a few exceptions, notably all among patients with type 2 diabetes. The varied experiences of participants indicate gaps in the delivery of pre-pregnancy counseling to patients with diabetes and suggest counseling may vary based on diabetes type. There are opportunities to improve the patient-centeredness of counseling.

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  • Cassondra J. Marshall & Lindsay Parham & Erin Hubbard & Roxanna A. Irani, 2023. "Experiences of Preconception Counseling among Pregnant Women with Preexisting Diabetes: Opportunities to Improve Patient-Centered Care," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-10, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:2908-:d:1060678
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