Open AccessBarriers to Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in New Zealand Following the Introduction of Universal Screening Recommendations
Author(s) -
Lynne Chepulis,
Valentina Papa,
Brittany Morison,
Shemana Cassim,
Ruth Martis
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
women's health reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2688-4844
DOI - 10.1089/whr.2021.0149
Subject(s) - gestational diabetes , medicine , family medicine , pregnancy , test (biology) , health literacy , screening test , christian ministry , nursing , gestation , health care , political science , paleontology , genetics , law , biology
In 2014 the New Zealand Ministry of Health implemented a universal program of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnancy; however, data suggest that only half of all women are being screening according to the guidelines. This study aimed to explore women's views and experiences of GDM screening and to determine what the main screening barriers are.