Screening and follow-up of pregestational diabetes and gestational diabetes mellitus: A survey of primary care physicians in Belgium

Vercammen, Eveline
Van Hoof, Lucas
Vercammen, Chris
Goderis, Geert
Benhalima, Katrien

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Publication date

December 2020

DOI

10.1016/j.pcd.2020.04.006

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Journal

Primary Care Diabetes

Abstract

AIMS: Consensus regarding the best screening and follow-up strategy for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is lacking, resulting in heterogeneity in clinical practice. We aimed to evaluate screening and follow-up practices for pregestational type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and GDM in primary care in Belgium. METHODS: We performed an online survey among primary care physicians (PCPs) in the northern part of Belgium, Flanders. RESULTS: Responses were obtained from 379 PCPs. Approximately two thirds of participants estimated the prevalence of pregestational T2DM and GDM in Flanders at 5% and <10%, respectively. The risk of developing T2DM within 10 years after a history of GDM was estimated at <30% by nearly half of all participants. The majority of i...