Quality of care from the perspective of women with gestational diabetes in China

Conclusion The participants reported a lack of high-quality GDM care, describing the core problem as an imbalance between over-stretched hospitals and low-efficiency under-utilized primary healthcare centers. Clinical-practice reforms identified, particularly in primary healthcare settings, included improving services through increasing the number of health professionals and material resources to comply with diabetes guidelines, and incorporating a humanistic approach in the provision of care.
Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research