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Attitudes towards gestational diabetes among a multiethnic cohort in Australia

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  • Mary Carolan
  • Cheryl Steele
  • Heather Margetts

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Aims. This study aimed to examine the attitudes and beliefs towards gestational diabetes of a multiethnic sample of pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Background. Women from non‐Caucasian background are disproportionately represented in gestational diabetes statistics. This is of particular importance in multicultural Australia, where increasing numbers of non‐Caucasian women give birth. Design. Cross‐sectional survey. Methods. The Diabetes Attitude Scale, version 3 was administered to 200 women with gestational diabetes from Vietnamese, Indian, Filipino and Caucasian backgrounds. Results. A total of 143 questionnaires were returned indicating a response rate of 71·5%. There were significant between group differences in terms of educational level (p = 0·001) and English fluency (p = 0·001). Lower educational level, though not English language fluency, was associated with poorer appreciation of gestational diabetes as a serious condition and also with a lower valuing of tight glucose control. This effect was seen irrespective of ethnic group. Indian and Vietnamese women indicated a lower valuing of patient autonomy and also reported less negative psychological effects than Caucasian and Filipino women. Conclusions. Women from non‐Caucasian ethnicities may be at risk of poorer self‐management of gestational diabetes related to lower education, lower health literacy and a lower appreciation of gestational diabetes as a serious condition. Relevance to clinical practice. Nurses and midwives provide information and advice to women with gestational diabetes. Knowledge about factors that impact on attitude towards gestational diabetes among multiethnic populations is important for developing educational programmes to address their needs.

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  • Mary Carolan & Cheryl Steele & Heather Margetts, 2010. "Attitudes towards gestational diabetes among a multiethnic cohort in Australia," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(17‐18), pages 2446-2453, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:19:y:2010:i:17-18:p:2446-2453
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03305.x
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