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- Title
Postpartum glucose tolerance test application rates and non-application causes in gestational diabetes mellitus cases.
- Authors
Korkmazer, Engin; Arslan, Emine; Akkurt, Özgür; Temur, Muzaffer; Çift, Tayfur; Üstünyurt, Emin
- Abstract
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus is a health problem with long-term consequences that concern the general population seen at increasing rates. This population should be followed up more closely and the reasons of those who do not apply should be investigated and these people should be included in follow-up protocols. In this study, we investigated the rates of application for postpartum glucose tolerance tests of women who had gestational diabetes mellitus diagnosis in a low socioeconomic population. We also examined the reasons for not applying to have a glucose tolerance test. Methods: A total of 738 gestational diabetes patients with low socioeconomic status who were followed-up and treated at a tertiary care center were included in the study. These patients were reached after the 8th postpartum period to investigate the cases of having glucose tolerance testing and the reasons for not having it. Results: 227 (30.7%) of the 738 patients who participated in the study, had applied for glucose tolerance testing in the postpartum period. Of the remaining 511 patients, 337 (65.9%) indicated that they did not apply because they were not informed about it, 98 (19.1%) of them indicated the financial impossibilities as the reason of not applying, 40 (7.8%) of them did not apply because their husbands did not take them the health center, 36 (7.2%) indicated that they did not attend because they did not consider it necessary. Conclusion: In the postpartum period, glucose test admission rates are quite low in the low socioeconomic population. It is clear that there is a need for new health policies and follow-up systems following this population in terms of long-term outcomes.
- Subjects
GLUCOSE tolerance tests; GESTATIONAL diabetes; TYPE 2 diabetes; SOCIAL status; HEALTH &; society
- Publication
Perinatal Journal / Perinatoloji Dergisi, 2018, Vol 26, Issue 2, p69
- ISSN
1300-5251
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2399/prn.18.0262003