Family-Oriented Social Service Touchpoints as Opportunities to Enhance Diabetes Screening following a History of Gestational Diabetes

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine: JABFM

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Maya Venkataramani¹  Tina L. Cheng²  Hsien-Chieh Yeh¹  Wendy L. Bennett¹  Nisa M. Maruthur¹ 

[1] From the Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine;Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine;Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research;Johns Hopkins Brancati Center for the Advancement of Community Care

关键词: Follow-Up Care;    Gestational Diabetes;    Health Care Disparities;    Prediabetic State;    Pregnancy;    Risk Factors;    Screening;    Social Work;    Type 2 Diabetes;    Women’s Health;   

DOI  :  10.3122/jabfm.2020.04.190382

学科分类：过敏症与临床免疫学

来源: The American Board of Family Medicine

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM) are at increased risk for type 2 diabetes and thus require regular follow-up screening for diabetes; however, many women do not receive this screening, and in particular low-income women face disparities in receipt of recommended follow-up care. While these women may have limited access to healthcare following pregnancy, they may more regularly access social service programs that serve themselves or their young children. Leveraging these social service touchpoints could broaden opportunities to improve follow-up care receipt among women with a history of GDM. To describe these potential opportunities, we used national representative data to characterize diabetes screening needs among women with a history of GDM who access the Special supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) or Head Start programming for their young children.

【 授权许可】

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