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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Thilde Rheinländer, Anil Kapur, Peter Damm, Veerasamy Seshiah, Ib C. Bygbjerg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Gestational diabetes
Screening
India
Health care services
Antenatal care
Guidelines
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1429-y

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