Health care professionals' perspectives on screening and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in public hospitals of South India - a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Biswamitra Sahu (Author), Giridhara R. Babu (Author), Kaveri Siddappa Gurav (Author), Maithili Karthik (Author), Deepa Ravi (Author), Eunice Lobo (Author), Daisy Abu John (Author), Laura Oakley (Author), Eugene Oteng-Ntim (Author), Iliatha Papachristou Nadal (Author), Sanjay Kinra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Women developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) are subsequently at a higher risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes later in life. Screening and effective management of women with GDM are essential in preventing progression to type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to explore the pe...