title: Gestational diabetes: women's concerns, mood state, quality of life and treatment satisfaction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this observational cohort study was to explore concerns, mood state, quality of life (QoL) and treatment satisfaction of women treated for gestational diabetes (GDM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-seven diet-treated and 18 insulin-treated women participated in a semi-structured interview and completed a series of three different questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Qualitative analysis identified "the baby's health" as dominant concern, but also as main motivational treatment factor. Treatment satisfaction was generally high and further increased, whereas QoL and mood state significantly dropped over time.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acknowledgment of women's concerns and precise information may improve treatment compliance and outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. gerda.trutnovsky@medunigraz.at
authors.forename: Gerda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trutnovsky
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Panzitt
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Magnet
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stern
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dorfer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect / Q000502:physiology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D033261:Maternal-Fetal Relations / Q000523:psychology; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires