About the ELOPE-GDM Interview Study

Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar (glucose) that develops during a pregnancy and usually disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any stage of pregnancy but is more common in the second or third trimester. It’s important to manage it during pregnancy and after birth to try and prevent it from progressing to type 2 diabetes.

This study forms part of a wider programme of work run by the University of Oxford, which is investigating the long-term health outcomes, healthcare costs, and personal experiences of women who are diagnosed with gestational diabetes. In this part of the study we are interviewing women who have had gestational diabetes in that last two years.

The findings from this study will inform future research on the development of new interventions to prevent and treat gestational diabetes.

Funders: NIHR School for Primary Care Research

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ELOPE-GDM Dissemination event online.

By Amanda Moore, on 11 August 2023

Presentation of the qualitative findings from the ELOPE-GDM study (evaluating the long-term outcomes following a pregnancy with gestational diabetes).

7th September, 1pm – 2.30pm

As part of the ELOPE-GDM study, looking at long-term outcomes for women after a pregnancy with gestational diabetes, the UCL qualitative team have been talking to women about their experiences of diabetes in pregnancy. We wanted to understand their lived experience and what would help them engage with managing gestational diabetes and with acting to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes postpartum and beyond. We will be running an online dissemination event on 7th September 2023. This event is hosted in partnership with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, one of our recruitment partners for the study.

For health professionals, researchers, women with lived experience and others interested in gestational diabetes experiences.
Hear about the ELOPE-GDM interview study findings and recommendations for care and research.
Find out what you can do to limit risk of type 2 diabetes after a GDM pregnancy.
Hear about how you can get involved with research and the benefits of doing so.

If you would like to attend or find out more please go to the event booking page at eventbrite Click here or email us at elope-gdm@ucl.ac.uk.

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