Becoming pregnant: Exploring the perspectives of women living with diabetes

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 548, 2008, Pages 184-190

  Griffiths, Frances ^a   Lowe, Pam ^b   Boardman, Felicity ^a   Ayre, Catherine ^c   Gadsby, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CHILDBIRTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conception; Counseling; Diabetes mellitus; Interview; Preconception care; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO PREGNANCY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIABETIC PATIENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNPLANNED PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 40749132121     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X277294     Document Type: Article

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