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Planning for a Healthier Birth and Beyond. Edition No. 1
VDM Publishing House, Oct 2008, Pages: 284
Gestational diabetes, the most frequent pregnancy
complication in the United States, puts mother and
infant at risk for serious medical problems that can
have lifelong sequelae. Maternal glucose control is
crucial to successful pregnancy outcomes. Previous
studies have described the experience of gestational
diabetes as stressful; and an
association between maternal stress and glucose
control has been documented. Few studies have
examined how women perceive the experience of
gestational diabetes, and understanding the patient's
perception of a stressor is essential for effective
nursing intervention. Using grounded theory
methodology, this study generated an emerging nursing
theory, planning for a healthier birth and beyond,
that provides a framework in which to interpret the
strategies women use to manage a pregnancy
complicated by gestational diabetes. The findings
could provide nurse clinicians and researchers with a
richer understanding of how women experience
gestational diabetes, and potentially serve as a
basis for developing proactive nursing interventions
to improve treatment adherence and better help women
manage their lives with the condition.
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