Guidelines for the nursing management of gestational diabetes mellitus: An integrative literature review.

Gwendolyn Patience MensahWilma Ten Ham-Baloyi Dalena R M van Rooyen Sihaam Jardien-Baboo

Published in: Nursing open (2019)

This study provides a summary of best practices regarding the diagnosis, screening and nursing management of gestational diabetes mellitus that provide guidance for nurse-midwives on maternal and postpartum follow-up care for women at risk or diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Keyphrases

pregnancy outcomes
healthcare
pregnant women
quality improvement
primary care
mental health
polycystic ovary syndrome
case report
clinical practice
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight loss
insulin resistance
preterm birth
weight gain