Adherence to appointments for gestational diabetes testing and experiences with two-hour postprandial glucose test: a mixed-methods study in Ghana
Failure to attend scheduled appointments is a common problem in healthcare. In obstetrics, diagnostic and treatment protocols for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) require client booking, test preparations, management and follow-up reviews. We identified the socio-demographic, obstetric and medica...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Article (Journal) |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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06 April 2022
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BMC pregnancy and childbirth
Year: 2022, Jahrgang: 22, Pages: 1-12 |
| ISSN: | 1471-2393 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12884-022-04559-5 |
| Online-Zugang: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04559-5 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-022-04559-5 
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| Verfasserangaben: | Faith Agbozo, Christina Schuler and Albrecht Jahn |
| Zusammenfassung: | Failure to attend scheduled appointments is a common problem in healthcare. In obstetrics, diagnostic and treatment protocols for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) require client booking, test preparations, management and follow-up reviews. We identified the socio-demographic, obstetric and medical drivers influencing adherence to appointments for GDM testing and experiences of pregnant women’s regarding performing oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). |
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| Beschreibung: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1471-2393 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12884-022-04559-5 |