Abstract
The aim of the study was to examine the content and impact of interventions that have been used to increase the uptake of pre-pregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes, and their impact on maternal and fetal outcomes. A systematic search of multiple databases was conducted in November 2021, and updated July 2022, to identify studies assessing interventions to enhance pre-pregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes. Over 10% of articles were screened by two reviewers at title and abstract phase, after which all selected full-text articles were screened by two reviewers. Quality assessment was conducted using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist for cohort studies. Meta-analysis was not possible due to study heterogeneity; therefore, narrative synthesis was conducted. Four eligible cohort studies were identified. The conclusions able to be drawn by this review were limited as women with type 2 diabetes (n = 800) were in the minority in all four studies (35%-40%) and none of the interventions were exclusively tailored for them. The uptake of pre-pregnancy care was lower in women with type 2 diabetes (8%-10%) compared with other participant groups in the studies. Pregnancy preparation indicators generally improved among all groups exposed to pre-pregnancy care, with varying impact on pregnancy outcomes. This review demonstrates that previous interventions have had a limited impact on pre-pregnancy care uptake in women with type 2 diabetes. Future studies should focus on tailored interventions for improving pre-pregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes, particularly those from ethnic minorities and living in poorer communities.
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