We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
The Complexities of Managing Gestational Diabetes in Women of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experiences.
- Authors
Oxlad, Melissa; Whitburn, Sharni; Grieger, Jessica A.
- Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to explore women's perspectives and experiences concerning how culture impacts the lifestyle management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in women of culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Methods: Women of any cultural background diagnosed with GDM within the previous 12 months were purposively recruited from two Australian metropolitan hospitals. Data collected using semi-structured interviews (n = 18) and focus groups (n = 15 women in three groups) were analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Results: Three themes were generated: "cultural beliefs and obligations impact lifestyle management of gestational diabetes", which describes how some cultures lack awareness about GDM, and modifications or restrictions were viewed as depriving the infant, but sometimes adaptions could be made so that a culturally appropriate meal was suitable for GDM management; "the relationship between cultural foods and gestational diabetes management", which discusses how important cultural foods may be incompatible with appropriate GDM management, so women worked to find solutions; "gestational diabetes education lacks cultural awareness and sensitivity", which illustrates how current education fails to address differences in cultural beliefs, language and eating practices. Conclusion: Cultural beliefs, obligations and food practices must be considered when assisting women of CALD backgrounds using lifestyle modification to manage GDM. GDM education must be culturally sensitive and competent and, where possible, be delivered by health professionals of a shared cultural group.
- Subjects
CULTURE; ATTITUDES of mothers; FOCUS groups; PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; SELF-management (Psychology); MULTILINGUALISM; RESEARCH methodology; CULTURAL pluralism; INTERVIEWING; QUALITATIVE research; HEALTH behavior; RESEARCH funding; GESTATIONAL diabetes; THEMATIC analysis; BEHAVIOR modification
- Publication
Nutrients, 2023, Vol 15, Issue 4, p1053
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu15041053