Postpartum education and lifestyle changes for preventing type 2 diabetes in Turkish women with previous gestational diabetes: A retrospective study
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE, vol.22, no.5, pp.427-435, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 22 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2016
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ijn.12452
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING PRACTICE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.427-435
- Erzincan Binali Yildirim University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Background: Women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have at least sevenfold increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes compared with non-GDM mothers. The risk can be decreased by self-care measures.