TY  - BOOK
AU  - Belna, Sarah L
AU  - Desale, Sameer
AU  - Fries, Melissa H
AU  - Iqbal, Sara N
AU  - Parikh, Laura I
AU  - Patel, Misbah
TI  - Glycemic control, compliance, and satisfaction for diabetic gravidas in centering group care
SN  - 1476-4954
PY  - 2016///
KW  - *Blood Glucose/an [Analysis]
KW  - *Diabetes, Gestational/px [Psychology]
KW  - *Patient Compliance
KW  - *Patient Satisfaction
KW  - *Prenatal Care/mt [Methods]
KW  - Case-Control Studies
KW  - Female
KW  - Focus Groups
KW  - Glucose Tolerance Test/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data]
KW  - Humans
KW  - Middle Aged
KW  - Pregnancy
KW  - Prospective Studies
KW  - MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute
KW  - MedStar Washington Hospital Center
KW  - Obstetrics and Gynecology
KW  - Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
KW  - Journal Article
N1  - Available online through MWHC library: 2013 to the present
N2  - CONCLUSION: Fasting blood sugar was lower for patients in centering group care. Change in blood sugar over time did not differ between groups. Diabetic gravidas enrolled in centering group care report improved patient satisfaction; MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study of diabetics enrolled in centering group care from October 2013 to December 2015. Glycemic control, compliance and patient satisfaction (five-point Likert scale) were evaluated. Student's t-test, Chi-Square and mixed effects model were used to compare outcomes; PURPOSE: To determine if diabetic gravidas enrolled in Centering group care have improved glycemic control compared to those attending standard prenatal care. To compare compliance and patient satisfaction between the groups; RESULTS: We compared 20 patients in centering to 28 standard prenatal care controls. Mean fasting blood sugar was lower with centering group care (91.0 versus 105.5mg/dL, p =0.017). There was no difference in change in fasting blood sugar over time between the two groups (p=0.458). The percentage of time patients brought their blood glucose logs did not differ between the centering group and standard prenatal care (70.7 versus 73.9%, p=0.973). Women in centering group care had better patient satisfaction scores for "ability to be seen by a physician" (5 versus 4, p=0.041) and "time in waiting room" (5 versus 4, p =0.001)
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2016.1209650
ER  -