Factors influencing timely initiation and completion of gestational diabetes mellitus screening and diagnosis - a qualitative study from Tamil Nadu, India

• Main Authors: Karoline Kragelund Nielsen (Author), Thilde Rheinländer (Author), Anil Kapur (Author), Peter Damm (Author), Veerasamy Seshiah (Author), Ib C. Bygbjerg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In 2007, universal screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) was introduced in Tamil Nadu, India. To identify factors hindering or facilitating timely initiation and completion of the GDM screening and diagnosis process, our study investigated how pregnant women in rural...