£8
40mins
Type 2 diabetes – who is prepared for pregnancy?
Dr Rita Forde
Type 2 diabetes – who is prepared for pregnancy?
Dr Rita Forde
£8
40mins
OPEN TO ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TUTORS AND STUDENTS
Part of the symposium ‘Preconception and pregnancy nutrition and health ‘
Click here to see all the symposium webinars
Session Outlines and Learning Objectives
About the session
Inadequate pre-pregnancy care increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Approximately 90% of women living with type 2 diabetes do not meet the NICE criteria for diabetes related pre-pregnancy care. In the UK, women living with type 2 diabetes account for over half of all pregnancies in those with pre-existing diabetes.
Watch this webinar to
GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:
- The relationship between diabetes and pregnancy
- The criteria for pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes
- The importance of care pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes
BE AWARE OF:
- The incidence of type 2 diabetes pregnancy
- The risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
- How to enhance pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes
BE ABLE TO:
- Explain the importance of pre-pregnancy care for women living with type 2 diabetes in a way that is meaningful to a lay audience.
- Illustrate understanding of the NICE pre-pregnancy care criteria.
- Incorporate assessment of pregnancy intentions into the routine care of women living with type 2 diabetes during their reproductive years.
Guest speaker
Dr Rita Forde
Lecturer in Long-term Conditions and Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London
Dr Rita Forde is a lecturer in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care at King’s College London. Rita’s research focuses on diabetes with a special interest in diabetes and women’s health. She is currently investigating strategies to increase the uptake of pre-pregnancy care for those with type 2 diabetes.
Chair
Dr Angela Flynn
Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London
Dr Flynn is a Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London. She started her career as a community pharmacist in Ireland and subsequently completed an MSc in Nutrition followed by a PhD in Maternal Nutrition at King’s College London. Her research focuses on interventions that aim to improve outcomes for women before, and during pregnancy, particularly women at risk of developing gestational diabetes. Other interests include examining the relationship between maternal micronutrient status and pregnancy outcomes.
Chair
Dr Sara White
Clinician Scientist and Maternal Diabetes Clinical Research Lead, Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London and Honorary Consultant in Metabolic Medicine (Clinical Biochemistry), Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sara White is a Metabolic Physician with clinical expertise in diabetes in pregnancy. During her PhD she investigated early pregnancy gestational diabetes (GDM) prediction and metabolic profiles amongst obese women with GDM. Her research explores GDM pathophysiology and stratification of potential subtypes, plus ways to improve outcomes in at-risk women.
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This webinar is being run in association with Department of Women and Children’s Health at Kings College London
The research of the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s College London, centres around the concept of the life course of health. The health of the next generation begins at the earliest stages, the research spans preconception, maternity, infancy and adolescence.
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