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Awang Dahlan S, Idris IB, Mohammed Nawi A, Abd Rahman R. Family planning behaviours among women with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review. Eur J Med Res 2024; 29:41. [PMID: 38212858 PMCID: PMC10782608 DOI: 10.1186/s40001-023-01626-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus in pregnancies is associated with adverse outcomes both for the mothers and babies. Postponing pregnancy in unoptimized conditions and stabilisation of glucose should be prioritized. This scoping review is aimed to determine the scope and at the same time map the types of evidence available that is related to family planning behaviours among women with diabetes mellitus, with a particular focus on their factors which influence family planning usage and subsequently enable the identification of knowledge gaps in preventing unintended pregnancies among this high-risk population. METHODS This scoping review is guided by the methodological framework by Arksey and O'Malley's and Prisma-ScR checklist. PubMed, EBSCO and OVID were searched for empirical studies between 2000 and February 2022 using the search terms "family planning", "contraceptive" and "diabetes mellitus". Data were summarized according to the study characteristics and levels of factors influencing family planning behaviours. RESULTS Thirty-five articles that met the eligibility criteria included 33 quantitative studies, one qualitative study and one mixed-methods study. The prevalence of family planning methods used by women with diabetes mellitus varied ranging from 4.8 to 89.8% among the studied population. Women with diabetes mellitus were reported to be less likely to utilise any family planning methods compared to women without diabetes mellitus. CONCLUSIONS Most of the evidence to date on family planning behaviours among women with diabetes mellitus focuses on the role of individual level sociodemographic factors. Few studies focused on exploring determinants at multiple levels. In this review we found that there is limited evidence on disease control and pregnancy intention in relation to their family planning practices. Future studies with more clinical and contextual factors are needed to guide the strengthening of family planning services for high-risk group women specifically for women with diabetes mellitus.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sarah Awang Dahlan
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health, Complex E, 62590, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Roberts AJ, Sauder K, Stafford JM, Malik FS, Pihoker C, Boghossian NS, Ehrlich S, Pettitt DJ, Dabelea D, Bellatorre A, D’Agostino R, Jensen ET. Preconception Counseling in Women With Diabetes: The SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study. Clin Diabetes 2023; 41:177-184. [PMID: 37092149 PMCID: PMC10115614 DOI: 10.2337/cd22-0030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Preconception counseling is recommended for all women with diabetes starting at puberty to convey the importance of optimal diabetes management for maternal and fetal outcomes. This study included 622 female participants from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study with a mean age of 22.2 years (range 14-35 years). Only 53.7% reported ever receiving preconception counseling, which was significantly lower among women seeing pediatric providers than those seeing adult or all-age providers. Older age and history of prior pregnancy were associated with increased odds of reporting having received preconception counseling. Identification of barriers to delivering preconception counseling to young females with diabetes and strategies to overcome them are needed to reduce the risk for pregnancy complications and adverse offspring health outcomes.
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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Birru Talabi M, Callegari LS, Kazmerski TM, Krishnamurti T, Mosley EA, Borrero S. A blueprint for a new model of sexual and reproductive health care in subspecialty medicine. Health Serv Res 2023; 58:216-222. [PMID: 36151999 PMCID: PMC9836962 DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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- Mehret Birru Talabi
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical ImmunologyUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Washington School of MedicineSeattleWashingtonUSA
- Health Services Research and DevelopmentVA Puget Sound Health Care SystemSeattleWashingtonUSA
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- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Department of PediatricsUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Division of General Internal MedicineUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Division of General Internal MedicineUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Center for Innovative Research on Gender Health EquityUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Division of General Internal MedicineUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Center for Health Research and PromotionVA Pittsburgh Healthcare SystemPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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Harmer MJ, Everitt LH, Parker L, Davis N, Connett G, Nagra A. Structured transition is associated with improved outcomes in diabetes. PRACTICAL DIABETES 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.2375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Matthew J Harmer
- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
- University of Southampton Southampton UK
- NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre – Nutrition University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton General Hospital UK
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- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
- Health Education England Wessex School of Quality Improvement UK
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- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
- University of Southampton Southampton UK
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- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
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- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
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- Southampton Children's Hospital University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Southampton UK
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Kandyla B, Tsitsika A, Soldatou A, Tzavara C, Karanasios S, Karavanaki K. Sexual Risk Behaviors of Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes in Comparison with Their Peers. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 9:20. [PMID: 35053645 PMCID: PMC8774407 DOI: 10.3390/children9010020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Revised: 12/19/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) may differ from peers regarding sexual risk behaviors. OBJECTIVES To explore sexual risk behaviors of adolescents with T1D in comparison with peers. MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects were 174 adolescents, 58 adolescents with T1D (mean ± SD age 16.3 ± 2.0 yrs, disease duration 6.7 ± 3.5 yrs and HbA1c:8.0 ± 1.3%) and 116 without (matched 1:2). Anonymous, self-reported questionnaires were used to evaluate sexual education and behaviors. RESULTS Fewer adolescents with T1D than those without had a sexual experience (74.1% vs. 87.4%, p = 0.033), with similar age of sexual debut. Among adolescents with T1D, ≥2 risky behaviors were observed less frequently than adolescents without T1D (8.62% vs. 23.27%, p = NS respectively) and in fewer girls than boys in both adolescents with T1D (0% vs. 18.5%, p = NS) and adolescents without T1D (11% vs. 44%, p = 0.022). Adolescents with T1D with ≥2 risky behaviors were older (p = 0.031), younger at first sexual intercourse (p = 0.031), with higher maternal education (p = 0.039). Early sexual debut was associated with higher maternal education (p = 0.014) and HbA1c (p = 0.049). Most adolescents without T1D with ≥2 risky behaviors were boys and older than peers. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents with T1D and females were more cautious than adolescents without T1D regarding sex. The associations of increased risky behaviors with male gender, older age, younger age at sexual debut and higher maternal education in adolescents with T1D merit further investigation.
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- Betina Kandyla
- Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic, Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.S.); (S.K.); (K.K.)
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- Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.), Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.T.); (C.T.)
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic, Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.S.); (S.K.); (K.K.)
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- Adolescent Health Unit (A.H.U.), Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.T.); (C.T.)
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic, Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.S.); (S.K.); (K.K.)
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- Diabetes and Metabolism Clinic, Second University Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, 115 27 Athens, Greece; (A.S.); (S.K.); (K.K.)
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Giraudo F, Lalanne I, Valdés I, Gajardo A, Charron-Prochownik D, Codner E. Risky sexual behaviors in adolescents and young adult women with type 1 diabetes: An overlooked problem. Pediatr Diabetes 2021; 22:1092-1098. [PMID: 34192395 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The presence of unprotected sex activity in women living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have insufficient glycemic control should be considered as a specific risky behavior. To evaluate risky behaviors, including unprotected sexual activity, sources of information and knowledge related to reproductive health in adolescents and young adult women with T1D (PwT1D) compared to a group of adolescents and young adult women without diabetes (Comparison group). PwT1D and the Comparison group completed a questionnaire with validated measures that assessed reproductive health. PwT1D (n = 115, age = 17.7 ± 3.2 years) and Comparison group (n = 386, age = 18.3 ± 2.9) were recruited. The proportion of women reporting having sex without any contraceptive was similar in both groups (57.1% and 50%, in PwT1D and Comparison group, respectively). The use of non-effective contraceptive was reported in 63.2% and 63.6% of the PwT1D and Comparison group, respectively. Among PwT1D, parents, formal sex education, and friends were the primary source of information on reproductive health. Low levels of knowledge about diabetes and pregnancy were observed in PwT1D. HbA1c level was associated with having at least one sexual activity without any contraception (OR = 1.63, p = 0.039). PwT1D have similar rates of risky behaviors compared to a Comparison group. Sexual risky behaviors should be especially considered in PwT1D with glycemic control above the optimal level. Parents are an important source of reproductive health information for PwT1D. Use of effective contraception should be reinforced in sexually active PwT1D.
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- Franco Giraudo
- Institute Maternal and Child Research (IDIMI), School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Chile (FDJ), Santiago, Chile
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- Institute Maternal and Child Research (IDIMI), School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Chile (FDJ), Santiago, Chile
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- Institute Maternal and Child Research (IDIMI), School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Chile (FDJ), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Medicine, University of Chile Clinical Hospital, Santiago, Chile.,Laboratory of Oxidative Stress, ICBM, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Health Promotion and Development, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Institute Maternal and Child Research (IDIMI), School of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Murray Horwitz ME, Pace LE, Schwarz EB, Ross-Degnan D. Use of contraception before and after a diabetes diagnosis: An observational matched cohort study. Prim Care Diabetes 2021; 15:719-725. [PMID: 33744164 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIMS To determine how a diabetes diagnosis affects contraception use. METHODS This retrospective cohort study used private insurance data from non-pregnant women aged 15-49 years, 2000-2014. We identified women with a new diabetes diagnosis and a control group without diabetes, matched on important potential confounders. We compared rates of prescription or procedural contraception use in the two groups before and after an index date (diabetes diagnosis and outpatient visit, respectively), yielding difference-in-differences estimates of the effect of a diabetes diagnosis on contraception use. RESULTS We identified 75,355 women with a new diabetes diagnosis and 7.5 million women without a diabetes diagnosis. Overall rates of contraception use did not increase in the year after diagnosis (absolute difference-in-difference: 0.4% [99.9% CI, -2.1% to 2.9%]; p < 0.001). In method-specific analyses, there was a decline in estrogen-containing and injectable contraceptives in the year after diagnosis (absolute difference-in-difference: -2.2% [-4.0% to -0.4%] and -0.8% [-1.5% to -0.1%], respectively; p < 0.001); no corresponding increase was noted for intrauterine contraception or subdermal implants. CONCLUSIONS Women with diabetes are less likely to use contraception after their diabetes diagnosis. Efforts are needed to ensure that women with diabetes receive the counseling and clinical services needed to carefully plan their pregnancies.
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- Mara E Murray Horwitz
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, 401 Park Drive, Suite 401 East, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Division of Women's Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, 4150 V Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, 401 Park Drive, Suite 401 East, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Johnson E, DeJonckheere M, Oliverio A, Brown KS, Van Sparrentak M, Wu JP. A theoretical model of contraceptive decision-making and behaviour in diabetes: A qualitative application of the Health Belief Model. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14434. [PMID: 33078420 PMCID: PMC8053733 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM People with diabetes have contraceptive needs that have been inadequately addressed. The aim of this qualitative study was to develop a theoretical model that reflects contraceptive decision-making and behaviour in the setting of diabetes mellitus. METHODS We conducted semi-structured, qualitative interviews of 17 women with type 1 or type 2 diabetes from Michigan, USA. Participants were recruited from a diabetes registry and local clinics. We adapted domains from the Health Belief Model (HBM) and applied reproductive justice principles to inform the qualitative data collection and analysis. Using an iterative coding template, we advanced from descriptive to theoretical codes, compared codes across characteristics of interest (e.g. diabetes type), and synthesized the theoretical codes and their relationships in an explanatory model. RESULTS The final model included the following constructs and themes: perceived barriers and benefits to contraceptive use (effects on blood sugar, risk of diabetes-related complications, improved quality of life); perceived seriousness of pregnancy (harm to self, harm to foetus or baby); perceived susceptibility to pregnancy risks (diabetes is a 'high risk' state); external cues to action (one-size-fits-all/anxiety-provoking counselling vs. personalized/trust-based counselling); internal cues to action (self-perceived 'sickness'); self-efficacy (reproductive self-efficacy, contraceptive self-efficacy); and modifying factors (perceptions of biased counselling based upon one's age, race or severity of disease). CONCLUSIONS This novel adaptation of the HBM highlights the need for condition-specific and person-centred contraceptive counselling for those with diabetes.
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- Emily Johnson
- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Institute of HealthCare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine – Nephrology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Institute of HealthCare Policy and Innovation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Author of Correspondence Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, 1018 Fuller Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, 734-998-7120,
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Adolescent Latinas' with Diabetes and Their Mothers' Understanding of Diabetes and Reproductive Health: Converging Themes to Inform a Culturally Sensitive Preconception Counseling Program. J Pediatr Health Care 2021; 35:205-215. [PMID: 33358477 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2020.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Latinas are at an increased risk for diabetes and reproductive health (RH) complications with sexuality and pregnancy. This study explored the understanding of diabetes related to RH, pregnancy, unplanned pregnancies, preconceptioncounseling, tight-control, and family planning among Latina adolescents with diabetes and their mothers and explored converging themes. METHOD The qualitative descriptive study used written open-ended questions (English or Spanish) with Latina mothers (n = 13) and daughters (n = 21). Responses were transcribed. Content analysis was used by four researchers who coded and discussed themes and reached consensus. Converging themes were confirmed using Atlas.ti software. RESULTS Seven themes emerged from the mother-daughter dyad: communication (awkwardness, ambivalence, styles); control (being controlled vs. controlling); consequences (fertility, complications); planning (pregnancy, being healthy, life plan, RH); support; danger, risk, and safety; and stigma. DISCUSSION Many mother-daughter dyads were not ready to discuss RH among themselves. Cultural and familial perspectives should be considered when providing care and preconception counseling to this population.
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Contraception decision-making and care among reproductive-aged women with autoimmune diseases. Contraception 2020; 103:86-91. [PMID: 33181126 DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In this qualitative study, we sought to understand better the contraception-related experiences and decision-making of women with autoimmune diseases, a group at high risk for adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with women ages 18 to 45 who had at least one autoimmune disease diagnosis. Our team recruited from outpatient rheumatology clinics in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We analyzed our data for content and themes, using inductive and deductive techniques and the constant comparison approach. RESULTS The 30 women in the sample ranged from 25 to 44 years old; most were white (73%), married (52%), and had at least one child (53%). Four themes emerged from our interviews: (1) Women's decisions to use contraception were strongly influenced by their diseases and perceptions of their health; (2) Women felt that hormonal contraception was unsafe in the context of their diseases, even women without clear disease-related health risks; (3) Health care providers influenced women's consideration and selection of contraceptive methods; (4) Women rarely expected that their rheumatologists would prescribe their contraception, yet their contraception prescribers lacked knowledge about their disease-specific health risks. CONCLUSIONS Women perceived that hormonal contraception is unsafe in the context of their autoimmune diseases and cited medication fatigue and safety concerns as reasons why they did not use contraception. Some women did not appear to receive patient-centered contraception counseling from providers. Our interviews reveal areas for improving contraception care, including augmenting shared decision-making and educating patients and providers about contraception safety. IMPLICATIONS Our findings highlight potential tensions between patients' preferences for contraception, safety considerations, and ethical and medically responsible contraception care by health care providers in the rheumatology context. Future work is needed to develop person-centered, medically-appropriate models for contraception care that meet the needs of medically vulnerable populations.
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Naftaly JP, Greenley RN. Mother-Daughter Communication about Sexual Behavior and Reproductive Health in Females with Chronic Health Conditions. J Pediatr Nurs 2019; 47:78-84. [PMID: 31063906 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2019.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Females with chronic health conditions (CHCs) engage in risky sexual behavior at least as frequently as their healthy counterparts. Among healthy youth, mother-daughter communication about sexual behavior and reproductive health protects against risky sexual behavior. Yet, little is known about the nature of this type of communication in female adolescents with CHCs or factors that contribute to communication. This study described mother-daughter communication frequency, timing, and comfort and examined the role of demographic/disease factors and maternal outcome expectancy (OE), in contributing variance to mother-daughter communication about risky sexual behavior and reproductive health. DESIGN AND METHODS One hundred mother-daughter dyads from outpatient clinics located within a hospital participated. Daughters [ages 14-19; M(SD) age = 16.28 (1.53)] provided demographic information and mothers self-reported frequency, timing, comfort, and OE of mother-daughter communication about sexual behavior and reproductive health. RESULTS Reproductive health topics were discussed with the greatest frequency. Condom and birth control use were discussed less often. Overall, maternal comfort levels were high across topics. Maternal positive OE was associated with all communication domains, accounting for between 11 and 21% of the variance beyond relevant demographic factors. CONCLUSIONS Fostering positive maternal OE may enhance multiple domains of mother-daughter communication about sexual behavior and reproductive health in samples of female adolescents with various CHCs. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Since mothers with positive OE talk about sexual behavior earlier, more frequently, and with greater comfort; nurses are in a unique position to empower mother-daughter communication about sexual behavior and reproductive health and enhance mother OE during clinical encounters.
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- Jessica P Naftaly
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Department of Psychology, North Chicago, IL, United States of America.
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- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Department of Psychology, North Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Identifying and addressing gaps in reproductive health education for adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0206102. [PMID: 30399169 PMCID: PMC6219771 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 10/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Aims Adolescent girls with diabetes are at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes due to age, risk-taking behavior, poor glycemic control, and lack of knowledge. Our aims were to assess attitudes and behaviors related to reproductive health education (RHE) among diabetes healthcare providers and adolescent girls with diabetes, and to pilot a brief clinic-based RHE intervention. Methods We surveyed 29 providers and 50 adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes about RHE experiences, attitudes, and behaviors. We piloted the RHE intervention with 9 adolescent-parent dyads. Results 50% of providers were very uncomfortable discussing pregnancy or contraception. Most (72%) did not proactively initiate RHE; common barriers included insufficient time and subject knowledge. Fewer than 10% recommended long-acting reversible contraceptives. A minority (10%) of adolescents had discussed pregnancy or contraception with a provider. RHE sessions lasted a median of 16 (range 13–24) minutes, and there were promising trends for changes in adolescents’ self-efficacy and intentions to use contraception and seek preconception counseling and in their knowledge of reproductive health. Conclusion Adolescent girls with diabetes rarely receive education on pregnancy and contraception due to provider discomfort, limited knowledge, and limited time. RHE using easily-accessible materials with an educator may help address this gap in care.
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Bohn B, Mönkemöller K, Hilgard D, Dost A, Schwab KO, Lilienthal E, Hammer E, Hake K, Fritsch M, Gohlke B, de Beaufort C, Holl RW. Oral contraception in adolescents with type 1 diabetes and its association with cardiovascular risk factors. A multicenter DPV study on 24 011 patients from Germany, Austria or Luxembourg. Pediatr Diabetes 2018; 19:937-944. [PMID: 29411927 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate differences in cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic control in girls with type 1 diabetes with or without use of oral contraceptives (OC) from the multicenter "diabetes prospective follow-up" (DPV) registry. METHODS Twenty-four thousand eleven adolescent girls (13 to < 18 years of age) from Germany, Austria or Luxembourg with type 1 diabetes from the DPV registry were included in this cross-sectional study. Multivariable regression models were applied to compare clinical characteristics (hemoglobin A1c [HbA1C ], blood pressure, serum lipids, body mass index) and lifestyle factors (smoking, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption) between girls with or without OC use. Confounders: age, diabetes duration and migration background. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS SAS 9.4. RESULTS In girls with type 1 diabetes and OC use, clinical characteristics and lifestyle factors were less favorable compared to non-users. Differences were most pronounced for the prevalence of dyslipidemia (OC-users: 40.0% vs non-users: 29.4; P < .0001) and the number of smokers (OC-users: 25.9% vs non-users: 12.5%; P < .0001). OC use, sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle factors explained between 1 and 7% of the population variance in serum lipids and blood pressure. The use of OC explained a small additional proportion in all variables considered (<1%). CONCLUSIONS OC use in adolescent girls with type 1 diabetes was associated with a poorer cardiovascular risk profile. Biological risk factors were partly explained by a clustering of sociodemographic and lifestyle factors with a small additional contribution of OC use. Prescription of OC should therefore be combined with a screening for cardiovascular risk factors and targeted education.
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- Barbara Bohn
- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterdamer Straße, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Herdecke, Herdecke, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University Medical Centre, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Katholisches Kinderkrankenhaus Wilhelmstift, Hamburg, Germany
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- Children's Hospital, Müritzklinikum Waren, Waren, Germany
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- Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.,Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Brussels, UZB, Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany.,German Centre for Diabetes Research (DZD), Munich, Germany
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Buschur EO, Glick B, Kamboj MK. Transition of care for patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus from pediatric to adult health care systems. Transl Pediatr 2017; 6:373-382. [PMID: 29184818 PMCID: PMC5682376 DOI: 10.21037/tp.2017.09.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Planning for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare is broadly understood to be beneficial to the quality of care of patients with chronic illness. Due to the level of self-care that is necessary in the maintenance of most chronic diseases, it is important that pediatric settings can offer support during a time when adolescents are beginning to take more responsibility in all areas of their lives. Lack of supportive resources for adolescents with chronic conditions often results in both decreased access to care and impaired health and function likely leading to increased medical costs later. Additionally, fundamental differences in health care delivery exist between pediatric and adult care settings. There is limited empiric data and information on best practices in transition care. In this article we address the importance of bridging pediatric and adult care settings and highlight the challenges and successes of the implementation of the young adult transition clinic program for patients with type 1 diabetes at our facility. We provide recommendations for further research and program implementation with the transition population.
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- Elizabeth O Buschur
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center/Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Contraception Delivery in Pediatric and Specialist Pediatric Practices. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 2017; 30:184-187. [PMID: 26626787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2015.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To characterize pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy around contraception. DESIGN Cross-sectional survey. SETTING United States. PARTICIPANTS National sample of pediatricians. INTERVENTIONS Assessment of behaviors of providing contraception. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Reproductive health practice score. RESULTS Two hundred twenty-three usable surveys were received, from 163 contraceptive prescribers and 60 nonprescribers. The mean reproductive health practice score was 43.1 (SD, 8.2; total possible score, 84). Prescribers differed in their mean reproductive health score (46.0; SD, 7.0) from nonprescribers (34.0; SD, 4.5; P < .001). Prescribers vs nonprescribers differed in their attitude and efficacy in providing contraception. More prescribers believed it was their responsibility to ask about patients' need for birth control, were confident in their ability to prescribe contraception options, and provided contraception to minors despite parental disapproval. Neither group was confident in their ability to place intrauterine devices or believed that the literature supports intrauterine device placement in adolescents. Only efficacy was related to prescribing contraception in a multivariate regression analysis (odds ratio, 1.7; P < .001). CONCLUSION In this study, we showed that most pediatricians are contraception prescribers but the overall reproductive health score was low for prescribers and nonprescribers. The odds of prescribing contraception increased with higher self-efficacy scores rather than knowledge alone. Many prescribers and nonprescribers would not prescribe birth control if parents disapproved and do not believe it is their responsibility to assess patients' need for birth control. In addition very few pediatricians have training in long-acting reversible contraception, despite being the recommended method for adolescents.
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O'Brien SH, Koch T, Vesely SK, Schwarz EB. Hormonal Contraception and Risk of Thromboembolism in Women With Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2017; 40:233-238. [PMID: 27899496 DOI: 10.2337/dc16-1534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate safety of hormonal contraception with regard to thromboembolic events in women with type 1 or 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We used data from 2002-2011 in Clinformatics Data Mart to identify women in the U.S., 14-44 years of age, with an ICD-9-CM code for diabetes and a prescription for a diabetic medication or device. We examined contraceptive claims and compared time to thromboembolism (venous thrombosis, stroke, or myocardial infarction) among women with diabetes dispensed hormonal contraception using a modification of Cox regression to control for age, smoking, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetic complications, and history of cancer; we excluded data for 3 months after women gave birth. RESULTS We identified 146,080 women with diabetes who experienced 3,012 thromboembolic events. Only 28% of reproductive-aged women with diabetes had any claims for hormonal contraception, with the majority receiving estrogen-containing oral contraceptives. Rates of thromboembolism were highest among women who used the contraceptive patch (16 per 1,000 woman-years) and lowest among women who used intrauterine (3.4 per 1,000 woman-years) and subdermal (0 per 163 woman-years) contraceptives. Compared with use of intrauterine contraception, progestin-only injectable contraception was associated with increased risk of thromboembolism (12.5 per 1,000 woman-years; adjusted hazard ratio 4.69 [95% CI 2.51-8.77]). CONCLUSIONS The absolute risk of thromboembolism among women with type 1 or 2 diabetes using hormonal contraception is low. Highly effective, intrauterine and subdermal contraceptives are excellent options for women with diabetes who hope to avoid the teratogenic effects of hyperglycemia by carefully planning their pregnancies.
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- Sarah H O'Brien
- Center for Innovation in Pediatric Practice, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH .,Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Nationwide Children's Hospital/The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
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Sales-Peres SHDC, Guedes MDFS, Sá LM, Negrato CA, Lauris JRP. Lifestyle of patients with diabetes mellitus type 1: a systematic review. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2016; 21:1197-206. [PMID: 27076018 DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232015214.20242015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of this review was to verify data concerning the relationship between the existent lifestyle and glycemic control in patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (DM1). The methods applied included the literature search strategy, selection of studies by means of inclusion and exclusion strategies, according to the characteristics of the studies. The search was conducted in the Lilacs, Medline, PubMed, Cochrame, SciELO and IBECS databases between in the period between 2005 and 2014. The articles selected were studies in humans, investing lifestyle, physical activities and glycemic levels. Of the 1798 studies initially identified, 11 met the eligibility criteria. Among the studies analyzed, 1 cohort; 1 longitudinal prospective, 1 case control and 8 transversal studies that approached the proposed theme were related. Regular physical activity was the variable that presented greatest relationship with the improvement in glycemic levels. Healthy active life, balanced diet, physical activities and education in diabetes improved the glycemic control of the DM1 patient. The results allowed the authors to conclude that a lifestyle based on physical activities interfered directly in the health of patients with DM1, in addition to contributing the glycemic control.
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- Departamento de Odontopediatria, Ortodontia e Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brasil,
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- Departamento de Odontopediatria, Ortodontia e Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brasil,
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- Departamento de Odontopediatria, Ortodontia e Saúde Coletiva, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru, Universidade de São Paulo, Bauru, SP, Brasil,
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Peterson C, Grosse SD, Li R, Sharma AJ, Razzaghi H, Herman WH, Gilboa SM. Preventable health and cost burden of adverse birth outcomes associated with pregestational diabetes in the United States. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 212:74.e1-9. [PMID: 25439811 PMCID: PMC4469071 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2014] [Revised: 07/31/2014] [Accepted: 09/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Preconception care for women with diabetes can reduce the occurrence of adverse birth outcomes. We aimed to estimate the preconception care (PCC)-preventable health and cost burden of adverse birth outcomes associated with diagnosed and undiagnosed pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) in the United States. STUDY DESIGN Among women of reproductive age (15-44 years), we estimated age- and race/ethnicity-specific prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes. We applied age and race/ethnicity-specific pregnancy rates, estimates of the risk reduction from PCC for 3 adverse birth outcomes (preterm birth, major birth defects, and perinatal mortality), and lifetime medical and lost productivity costs for children with those outcomes. Using a probabilistic model, we estimated the reduction in adverse birth outcomes and costs associated with universal PCC compared with no PCC among women with PGDM. We did not assess maternal outcomes and associated costs. RESULTS We estimated 2.2% of US births are to women with PGDM. Among women with diagnosed diabetes, universal PCC might avert 8397 (90% prediction interval [PI], 5252-11,449) preterm deliveries, 3725 (90% PI, 3259-4126) birth defects, and 1872 (90% PI, 1239-2415) perinatal deaths annually. Associated discounted lifetime costs averted for the affected cohort of children could be as high as $4.3 billion (90% PI, 3.4-5.1 billion) (2012 US dollars). PCC among women with undiagnosed diabetes could yield an additional $1.2 billion (90% PI, 951 million-1.4 billion) in averted cost. CONCLUSION Results suggest a substantial health and cost burden associated with PGDM that could be prevented by universal PCC, which might offset the cost of providing such care.
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- Cora Peterson
- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA.
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA
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- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA
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- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA; US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Atlanta, GA
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA; Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, TN
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- Departments of Internal Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI
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- National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA
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Rica I, Ferrer-García JC, Barrio R, Gómez Gila AL, Fornos JA. Transición del paciente con diabetes tipo 1 desde la Unidad de Diabetes pediátrica a la Unidad de Diabetes de adultos. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avdiab.2014.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Makda SI, Davies MJ, Wilmot E, Bankart J, Yates T, Varghese EM, Fisher H, Anwar A, Khunti K. Prescribing in pregnancy for women with diabetes: use of potential teratogenic drugs and contraception. Diabet Med 2013; 30:457-63. [PMID: 23110381 DOI: 10.1111/dme.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2012] [Revised: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To describe contraception use and the prescription of drugs that are either not recommended in pregnancy or are potentially teratogenic by diabetes type in women of child-bearing age. METHODS Retrospective, cross-sectional chart review undertaken in 22 general practices in Warwickshire, UK. Demographic, anthropometric, medical history, medication and contraception data were extracted from women aged 14 to 49 years with pre-existing diabetes. Independent sample t-test, Mann-Whitney test and χ(2) -test were used to test for univariable associations and multiple logistic regression was used to adjust for confounders. RESULTS Four hundred and seventy eligible women were identified; the majority had a diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (67%). Thirty-six per cent and 64% of women with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, respectively, were prescribed drugs not recommended for use in pregnancy (P < 0.001). Less than half were using concomitant contraception (P < 0.001). No significant difference of contraception use was observed between women who were and were not taking drugs not recommended for use in pregnancy (40 vs. 41%, P = 0.4). CONCLUSIONS Use of drugs not recommended during pregnancy in women with diabetes of child-bearing age is common but is not associated with increased use of contraception. There is need to identify and overcome barriers to effective contraception use for this population group in order to facilitate optimal management of cardiovascular risk.
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- S I Makda
- East Midlands Healthcare Work Force Deanery, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Hicks CW, DeMarsh S, Singh H, Gillespie LA, Worley S, Rome ES. Knowledge about various contraceptive methods in young women with and without eating disorders. Int J Eat Disord 2013; 46:171-6. [PMID: 22847683 DOI: 10.1002/eat.22048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/27/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine if young women with eating disorders (EDs) have altered views about the risks/benefits of different forms of birth control than the general population. METHOD Data was collected using a cross-sectional, survey-based study of postmenarchal women aged 13-25 years with a diagnosed ED (n = 50) or no history of disordered eating patterns (n =57). RESULTS Despite having a higher level of education (p = 0.04) and no differences in sexual history (p = 0.16), ED patients were less knowledgeable than controls about the health risks and benefits, effectiveness in preventing HIV, and effectiveness in preventing pregnancy of various methods of birth control (p≤ 0.05). DISCUSSION ED patients may be incorrectly presumed to be asexual while working on recovery; physicians may need to take extra time to educate ED patients about their personal risks of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and the benefits that different methods of contraception can provide.
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- Caitlin W Hicks
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Holmes VA, Spence M, McCance DR, Patterson CC, Harper R, Alderdice FA. Evaluation of a DVD for women with diabetes: impact on knowledge and attitudes to preconception care. Diabet Med 2012; 29:950-6. [PMID: 22416804 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03650.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS To determine if an educational DVD increases knowledge and changes attitudes of women with diabetes towards preconception care. METHODS Ninety-seven women with diabetes (Type 1, n = 89; Type 2, n = 8), aged 18-40 years, completed a pre-DVD and post-DVD intervention study by postal questionnaire. Beliefs and attitudes associated with preventing an unplanned pregnancy and seeking preconception care were assessed using a validated questionnaire; scales included benefits, barriers, personal attitudes and self-efficacy. Knowledge of pregnancy planning and pregnancy-related risks were assessed by a 22-item questionnaire. RESULTS After viewing the DVD there was significant positive change in women's perceived benefits of, and their personal attitudes to, receiving preconception care and using contraception: change in score post-DVD viewing 0.7 (95% confidence interval 0.3, 1.2), P = 0.003, and 0.8 (0.3, 1.2), P = 0.001, respectively. The DVD significantly improved self-efficacy, that is, self-confidence to use contraception for prevention of an unplanned pregnancy and to access preconception care [3.3 (1.9, 4.7), P < 0.001], and significantly reduced perceived barriers to preconception care [-0.7 (-1.2, -0.2), P = 0.01]. Knowledge of pregnancy planning and pregnancy-related risks increased significantly after viewing the DVD: mean increase was 37.6 ± 20.0%, P < 0.001, and 16.9 ± 21.2%, P < 0.001, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates the effectiveness of a DVD in increasing knowledge and enhancing attitudes of women with diabetes to preconception care. This DVD could be used as a prepregnancy counselling resource to prepare women with diabetes for pregnancy.
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- V A Holmes
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast, UK.
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Concepts of contraception for adolescent and young adult women with chronic illness and disability. Dis Mon 2012; 58:258-320. [PMID: 22510362 DOI: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2012.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Sexual behavior is common in adolescents and young adults with or without chronic illness or disability, resulting in high levels of unplanned pregnancy and STDs. Individuals with chronic illness or disability should not receive suboptimal preventive health care. These individuals have a need for counseling regarding issues of sexuality and contraception. Sexually active adolescent and young adult women can be offered safe and effective contraception if they wish to avoid pregnancy. Women with chronic illnesses and disabilities who are sexually active should also be offered contraception based on their specific medical issues. Condoms are also recommended to reduce STD risks. Table 36 summarizes basic principles of contraception application for specific illnesses, which have been identified since the release of the combined OC in 1960. Clinicians should also consider the noncontraceptive benefits of this remarkable and life-changing technology that allows all reproductive age women to improve their lives, including those with chronic illnesses and disabilities.
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Laurence V, Rousset-Jablonski C. Contraception and Cancer Treatment in Young Persons. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 732:41-60. [DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2492-1_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fuqua JS, Sims EK. Contraception quandaries: oral contraceptive decisions in the pediatric endocrinology office. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012; 97:73-6. [PMID: 22223767 PMCID: PMC3251927 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-3049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Peters A, Laffel L. Diabetes care for emerging adults: recommendations for transition from pediatric to adult diabetes care systems: a position statement of the American Diabetes Association, with representation by the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the American Osteopathic Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children with Diabetes, The Endocrine Society, the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, the National Diabetes Education Program, and the Pediatric Endocrine Society (formerly Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society). Diabetes Care 2011; 34:2477-85. [PMID: 22025785 PMCID: PMC3198284 DOI: 10.2337/dc11-1723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Anne Peters
- University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Jaser SS, Yates H, Dumser S, Whittemore R. Risky business: risk behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2011; 37:756-64. [PMID: 22002971 DOI: 10.1177/0145721711422610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to review risk behaviors and their health consequences in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The existing literature on common risk behaviors in adolescents is examined, with a focus on illicit drug use, alcohol use, smoking, unprotected sexual activity, and disordered eating behaviors. CONCLUSIONS A review of the literature highlights the lack of studies of risk behaviors in this population. Much of what is known comes from studies with adolescents in the general population or from studies of adults with type 1 diabetes. Known risk and protective factors for risk behaviors and health outcomes are noted. Based on these findings, suggestions are provided for diabetes educators and health care providers to assess for and prevent risk behaviors in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Directions for future research in this population are indicated, including the need to develop and test standardized prevention programs.
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- Sarah S Jaser
- The Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Jaser, Ms Yates, Dr Whittemore)
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- The Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Jaser, Ms Yates, Dr Whittemore)
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- The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Ms Dumser)
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- The Yale University School of Nursing, New Haven, Connecticut (Dr Jaser, Ms Yates, Dr Whittemore)
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Mersereau P, Williams J, Collier SA, Mulholland C, Turay K, Prue C. Barriers to managing diabetes during pregnancy: the perceptions of health care practitioners. Birth 2011; 38:142-9. [PMID: 21599737 DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-536x.2010.00464.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uncontrolled pregestational diabetes in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for a major birth defect and additional adverse pregnancy outcomes. The study objective was to investigate the concerns of health care practitioners who care for women with a history of diabetes during pregnancy and their perceptions of attitudes and barriers to achieving good glycemic control. METHODS Focus groups were conducted with physicians, midlevel practitioners, and certified diabetes educators in Atlanta, Georgia. Practitioners were eligible if they actively practiced, primarily in outpatient facilities in Atlanta, and were neither students nor interns. Six focus groups, two of each practitioner type, were conducted. RESULTS Practitioners stated that few of their patients planned their pregnancies. Practitioners perceived that pregnant women were concerned primarily about their babies and might not be aware of complications with their personal health. Their perceptions of the greatest barriers to glycemic control for women involved lack of knowledge, lack of access, and attitude. CONCLUSIONS Educating women with diabetes about the importance of using effective birth control until they have achieved good glycemic control can help reduce the risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Motivators and barriers for a woman with diabetes to achieve glycemic control before, during, and after pregnancy should be considered when developing approaches to improve outcomes. Helping practitioners know what and how to address the needs of childbearing women with or at risk for diabetes can be beneficial. Additional efforts to increase women's knowledge about diabetes and pregnancy and to develop effective strategies to encourage women's achievement and maintenance of glycemic control before, during, and after pregnancy are needed.
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- Patricia Mersereau
- SciMetrika, L.L.C., for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), Atlanta, Georgia 30333, United States of America
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Benitez-Aguirre P, Maahs DM. Report of the 36th ISPAD meeting, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 27-30 October 2010. Pediatr Diabetes 2010; 11:583-91. [PMID: 21118343 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2010.00746.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Paul Benitez-Aguirre
- Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, Australia. paulb6ATchw.edu.au
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