Utilisation of preconception care in women with pregestational diabetes in <scp>W</scp>estern <scp>A</scp>ustralia

Abstract

This study investigated the level of awareness of the availability of preconception care in a tertiary obstetric hospital for women with type 1 and 2 diabetes, the willingness of these women to attend for preconception counselling and the barriers that may impact upon access to preconception care in Western Australia. The results show greater effort is needed to improve the awareness of women about the importance of preconception care and their willingness to attend the clinic. Access to consistent preconception care should be available for all women with diabetes. The counselling process should be individualised to accommodate different needs.