dc.contributor.author |
Lawrence, RL |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ward, K |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wall, CR |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bloomfield, FH |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-06-20T22:10:29Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-06-20T22:10:29Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2021-12-10 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
(2021). BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 21(1), 819-. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
1471-2393 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/2292/60026 |
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dc.description.abstract |
<h4>Background</h4>For women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) poor dietary choices can have deleterious consequences for both themselves and their baby. Diet is a well-recognised primary strategy for the management of GDM. Women who develop GDM may receive dietary recommendations from a range of sources that may be inconsistent and are often faced with needing to make several dietary adaptations in a short period of time to achieve glycaemic control. The aim of this study was to explore how women diagnosed with GDM perceive dietary recommendations and how this information influences their dietary decisions during pregnancy and beyond.<h4>Methods</h4>Women diagnosed with GDM before 30 weeks' gestation were purposively recruited from two GDM clinics in Auckland, New Zealand. Data were generated using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysed to identify themes describing women's perceptions and experiences of dietary recommendations for the management of GDM.<h4>Results</h4>Eighteen women from a diverse range of sociodemographic backgrounds participated in the study. Three interconnected themes described women's perceptions of dietary recommendations and experiences in managing their GDM through diet: managing GDM is a balancing act; using the numbers as evidence, and the GDM timeframe. The primary objective of dietary advice was perceived to be to control blood glucose levels and this was central to each theme. Women faced a number of challenges in adhering to dietary recommendations. Their relationships with healthcare professionals played a significant role in their perception of advice and motivation to adhere to recommendations. Many women perceived the need to follow dietary recommendations to be temporary, with few planning to continue dietary adaptations long-term.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The value of empathetic, individually tailored advice was highlighted in this study. A greater emphasis on establishing healthy dietary habits not just during pregnancy but for the long-term health of both mother and baby is needed. |
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dc.format.medium |
Electronic |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
BMC pregnancy and childbirth |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Diabetes, Gestational |
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dc.subject |
Patient Compliance |
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dc.subject |
Motivation |
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dc.subject |
Professional-Patient Relations |
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dc.subject |
Pregnancy |
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dc.subject |
Qualitative Research |
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dc.subject |
Adult |
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dc.subject |
New Zealand |
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dc.subject |
Female |
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dc.subject |
Diet, Healthy |
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dc.subject |
Glycemic Control |
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dc.subject |
Dietary advice |
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dc.subject |
Dietary behaviour |
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dc.subject |
Gestational diabetes |
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dc.subject |
Patient experience |
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dc.subject |
Diabetes |
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dc.subject |
Clinical Research |
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dc.subject |
Perinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period |
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dc.subject |
Pediatric |
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dc.subject |
Prevention |
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dc.subject |
Nutrition |
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dc.subject |
7.1 Individual care needs |
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dc.subject |
Reproductive health and childbirth |
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dc.subject |
Metabolic and endocrine |
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dc.subject |
Science & Technology |
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dc.subject |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine |
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dc.subject |
Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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dc.subject |
INFORMATION-SEEKING BEHAVIORS |
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dc.subject |
PREGNANT-WOMEN |
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dc.subject |
MULTIETHNIC COHORT |
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dc.subject |
RACE-ETHNICITY |
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dc.subject |
MELLITUS |
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dc.subject |
MANAGEMENT |
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dc.subject |
CRITERIA |
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dc.subject |
IMPACT |
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dc.subject |
RISK |
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dc.subject |
1110 Nursing |
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dc.subject |
1114 Paediatrics and Reproductive Medicine |
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dc.subject |
1117 Public Health and Health Services |
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dc.title |
New Zealand women's experiences of managing gestational diabetes through diet: a qualitative study. |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1186/s12884-021-04297-0 |
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pubs.issue |
1 |
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pubs.begin-page |
819 |
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pubs.volume |
21 |
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dc.date.updated |
2022-05-31T01:32:06Z |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: The author |
en |
dc.identifier.pmid |
34886814 (pubmed) |
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pubs.author-url |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34886814 |
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pubs.publication-status |
Published |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess |
en |
pubs.subtype |
research-article |
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pubs.subtype |
Journal Article |
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pubs.elements-id |
876949 |
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pubs.org-id |
Liggins Institute |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
Nutrition |
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pubs.org-id |
Nursing |
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pubs.org-id |
LiFePATH |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1471-2393 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
10.1186/s12884-021-04297-0 |
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pubs.number |
819 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2022-05-31 |
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pubs.online-publication-date |
2021-12-10 |
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