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Am J Perinatol 2018; 35(04): 354-360
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1607284
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Barriers to Postpartum Follow-Up and Glucose Tolerance Testing in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Ashley N. Battarbee
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
,
Lynn M. Yee
2   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
› Institutsangaben Funding Research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Grant Number UL1TR001422, via the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute Enterprise Data Warehouse Pilot program. Additionally, Lynn M. Yee is supported by the NICHD K12 HD050121–11. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
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Abstract

Objective This study aims to examine factors associated with postpartum follow-up and glucose tolerance testing (GTT) in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).

Materials and Methods Case-control study of women with GDM at a single institution with available outpatient records (January 2008–February 2016). Women with pregestational diabetes mellitus were excluded. The postpartum follow-up, GTT completion, and the reason for GTT completion failure (provider vs. patient noncompliance) were assessed. Bivariable and multivariable analyses were performed to identify factors associated with postpartum follow-up and GTT completion.

Results Of 683 women, 82.0% (n = 560) returned postpartum, and 49.8% (n = 279) of those completed GTT. Women with Medicaid and late presentation to care were less likely to return (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.3, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.2–0.6 and aOR: 0.4, 95% CI: 0.2–0.7), but if they did, both factors were associated with increased odds of GTT completion (aOR: 2.0, 95% CI: 1.3–2.9 and aOR: 3.5, 95% CI: 1.8–6.6). Patient and provider noncompliance contributed equally to GTT completion failure. Trainee involvement was associated with improved test completion (aOR: 4.6, 95% CI: 2.4–8.8).

Conclusion The majority of women with GDM returned postpartum, but many did not receive recommended GTT. Public insurance and late presentation were associated with failure to return postpartum, but better GTT completion when a postpartum visit occurred. Trainee involvement was associated with improved adherence to screening guidelines.

Keywords

gestational diabetes mellitus - glucose tolerance test - postpartum

Condensation

A large proportion of women with gestational diabetes mellitus do not receive recommended postpartum care due to both patient and provider noncompliance.


Note

This study was presented in the poster format at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine; January 23–28, 2017; Las Vegas, NV.