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Bridging Gaps and Understanding Disparities in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus to Improve Perinatal Outcomes
Author(s) -
Sean Daneshmand,
Sharon K. Stortz,
Robin Morrisey,
Arij Faksh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diabetes spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1944-7353
pISSN - 1040-9165
DOI - 10.2337/ds19-0013
Subject(s) - medicine , gestational diabetes , multidisciplinary approach , pregnancy , diabetes mellitus , prenatal care , disease , bridging (networking) , family medicine , obstetrics , gestation , environmental health , population , endocrinology , computer network , social science , genetics , sociology , computer science , biology
IN BRIEF For a woman who is facing financial, cultural, psychological, or social challenges, discovering that she has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) represents a significant burden. By better understanding challenges underserved women with GDM face, multidisciplinary clinical teams can make essential changes in health care delivery to optimize outcomes not just during pregnancy, but also, equally importantly, beyond pregnancy to prevent long-term disease.

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