title: Perceptions among women with gestational diabetes.
abstract: Women with gestational diabetes are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, which could be prevented or delayed by lifestyle modification. Lifestyle interventions need to take into account the specific situation of women with gestational diabetes. We aimed to gain a deeper understanding of women's experiences of gestational diabetes, their diabetes risk perceptions, and their views on type 2 diabetes prevention, to inform future lifestyle interventions. We conducted a metasynthesis that included 16 qualitative studies and identified 11 themes. Factors that require consideration when developing a type 2 diabetes prevention intervention in this population include addressing the emotional impact of gestational diabetes; providing women with clear and timely information about future diabetes risk; and offering an intervention that fits with women's multiple roles as caregivers, workers, and patients, and focuses on the health of the whole family.
authors.affiliation: 1King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Khalida
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ismail
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Amiel
authors.forename: Angus
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Forbes
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002170:Canada; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016640:Diabetes, Gestational / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010465:Perception; D011247:Pregnancy; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D014481:United States
keywords: behavior change; diabetes; illness and disease, prevention; lived experience; meta-ethnography; metasynthesis; postpartum care; pregnancy, high-risk