Evaluation of a DVD for women with diabetes: Impact on knowledge and attitudes to preconception care

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 950-956

  Holmes, V A ^a   Spence, M ^a   Mccance, D R ^b   Patterson, C C ^c   Harper, R ^d   Alderdice, F A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^d ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Education; Preconception counselling; Prepregnancy care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTRACEPTION; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIGITAL VIDEO DISC; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TELEVISION; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862648899     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2012.03650.x     Document Type: Article

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