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Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!): A preconception counselling resource to raise awareness of the importance of pre-pregnancy care among women with diabetes Dr Valerie Holmes, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast

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Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!):. A preconception counselling resource to raise awareness of the importance of pre-pregnancy care among women with diabetes. Dr Valerie Holmes, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Women with Diabetes: Things you need to know (but maybe don’t!):

A preconception counselling resource to raise awareness of the importance of pre-

pregnancy care among women with diabetes

Dr Valerie Holmes, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast

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• Pre-pregnancy care: specialised care specifically targeted to women preparing for pregnancy with the principal aim of optimising glycaemic control before conception

• Preconception counselling: all women of child-bearing potential

– discussion about future pregnancy plans– the importance of safe, effective contraception to avoid an

unplanned pregnancy – an explanation of the risks associated with diabetes – how risks can be reduced by pre-pregnancy care– how to access pre-pregnancy care

Preconception Counselling: the link to Pre-pregnancy Care

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Evaluation of impact on pregnancy planning & pregnancy outcomes

Evaluation & Distribution

Design & Development

Focus Groups* Multidisciplinary Steering Group

* Spence et al. Diabetic Medicine, 2010

Design & Development

Evaluation & Distribution

Service Evaluation

Evaluation of impact on pregnancy planning & pregnancy outcomes

Evaluation & Distribution **

Design & Development

Focus Groups* Multidisciplinary Steering Group

**Holmes et al. Diabetic Medicine 2012

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9 months in a pregnancy9 steps to prepare for pregnancy

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Time to maximise

impact

Link women and HCPs to PPC

clinics

Website for HCPs (CPD)

Every contact

Every time

Website for Women

http:go.qub.ac.uk/womenwithdiabetes

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BackgroundTHANKS TO:

‘The Cast’: Aruna, EJ, Emma, Gillian, Joanne, Lesley, Olivia and Sarah

The ‘DVD target group’ who informed DVD development: focus groups

Co-Investigators: Prof David McCance, Prof Fiona Alderdice, Prof Roy Harper

The ‘Professional Advisory Group’:• Prof R Harper• Prof F Alderdice• Prof D.R. McCance• Dr M Davies• Dr J Manderson• C Hughes• U McErlean• Dr K McGlade• Dr M McKinley • L Thomas

Research Fellows: Dr Michelle Spence, Dr Lesley Hamill Dr Aisling GoughResearch Midwives: Sarah Loughridge, Sonia McKennaStatistician: Prof Chris PattersonJMWH co-authors: Dr Noleen McCorry, Clare Hughes, Dr Dale Spence, Prof Roy HarperWebsite conversion: David Robinson, Media Services, QUB

Project funded by:

Grant number 07/0003548

DVD Production: Trevor Hartin, Vacant Square, Digital Media Production Services, Belfast; Bob Price, Motion Graphic Artist, Bangor, Co. Down