Diabetes in pregnancy: are we providing the best care ... - HQIP
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Table 6.8<br />
Association of postnatal c<strong>are</strong> factors with poor <strong>pregnancy</strong> outcome <strong>in</strong> women with type 1 and type 2 diabetes<br />
Postnatal c<strong>are</strong> factor<br />
Cases<br />
n/N (%)<br />
Controls<br />
n/N (%)<br />
Crude OR<br />
[95% CI]<br />
Adjusted OR a<br />
[95% CI]<br />
No postnatal contraceptive advice 63/143 (44) 26/163 (16) 4.2 [2.4, 7.3] 4.2 [2.4, 7.4]<br />
No written plan for post-delivery<br />
diabetes management 31/184 (17) 25/188 (13) 1.3 [0.8, 2.3] 1.4 [0.8, 2.6]<br />
Assessment of suboptimal<br />
postnatal diabetes c<strong>are</strong> 133/203 (66) 106/211 (50) 1.9 [1.3, 2.8] 1.8 [1.2, 2.7]<br />
a<br />
adjusted for maternal age and deprivation.<br />
6.4 Conclusions<br />
The case-control analysis has noted a number of associations bet<strong>we</strong>en demographic, social and lifestyle<br />
factors and cl<strong>in</strong>ical c<strong>are</strong> with poor <strong>pregnancy</strong> outcome, and <strong>the</strong>se <strong>are</strong> discussed fur<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> relevant<br />
chapters <strong>in</strong> this report. It should be noted that <strong>the</strong>se factors <strong>are</strong> based on documentation <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> medical<br />
records and on panels’ assessment of behaviour or c<strong>are</strong>, which <strong>in</strong>troduce potential problems, fi rstly with<br />
<strong>the</strong> high proportion of miss<strong>in</strong>g results for some data items, and secondly with potential bias due to lack<br />
of bl<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>the</strong> panel assessors. There may also be confound<strong>in</strong>g factors and although attempts have<br />
been made to adjust for some of <strong>the</strong>se <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> analysis, <strong>the</strong>re may still be o<strong>the</strong>r factors that have not been<br />
taken <strong>in</strong>to account. Overall, ho<strong>we</strong>ver, <strong>the</strong> fi nd<strong>in</strong>gs support <strong>the</strong> argument that preparation for <strong>pregnancy</strong>,<br />
glycaemic control, and <strong>the</strong> standard of preconception and <strong>pregnancy</strong> c<strong>are</strong> need to be improved if better<br />
<strong>pregnancy</strong> outcomes <strong>are</strong> to be achieved for women with diabetes.<br />
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