Sources of information on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, satisfaction with diagnostic process and information provision

Table 2 Health and diagnosis of GDM

	Frequency (n =116)	Percentage (%)
Gestational age at the time of diagnosis	Mean 24.5 weeks	Rage 4–37 weeks
Pregnancy status at the time of diagnosis
- 1^st Trimester	6	5.2
- 2^nd Trimester	74	63.8
- 3^rd Trimester	36	31.0
Seeing >1 health professional before the diagnosis of GDM was made?
- Yes	19	16.4
- No	97	83.6
Total:	116	100.0
Number of Health professional seen:
- 1	99	85.3
- More than 1	17	14.7
- Total:	116	100.0
Type of Informed of the diagnosis of GDM:
- At the hospital clinic	50	43.1
- By telephone	30	25.9
- During an office visit with GP	11	9.5
- During an office visit with the specialist	7	6.0
- Other (eg, text message)	18	15.5
Total	116	100.0
Refer to source of information at the time of diagnosis of GDM
- Yes	71	61.2
- No	45	38.8
Total	116	100.0
Health professional that provided more information about GDM:
- General practitioner	11	15.5
- Specialist endocrinologist	7	9.9
- Specialist obstetrician	3	4.2
- Diabetes educator nurses	33	46.5
- Dietician	15	21.1
- Midwife	1	1.4
- Other	1	1.4
Total:	71	100.0
The most useful health professional that women discussed questions about GDM with:
- General practitioner	12	17.0
- Specialist endocrinologist	10	14.0
- Specialist obstetrician	3	4.2
- Diabetes educator nurses	37	52.1
- Dietician	8	11.3
- Midwife	0	0.0
- Other	1	1.4
Total:	71	100.0