Define the topic: women with type 2 diabetes, Gestational diabetes in United Kingdom (2 pages), important background info
State the scope of the evidence and Diabetes UK etc… to explore how many people have diabetes, and type 2 diabetes and then how many women facing type 2 diabetes (T2DM)and gestational diabetes (GD)?
And explore how T2DM and GD are affecting women’s life?
Main body (3 pages)
Define the main 4 core themes: What are these themes? why they are important?
Themes are here:
Gender aware diabetes care (rather than diabetes care) to address a) increased risk of emotional health needs and b) reproductive health life stage
Stigma and shame (due to weight, emotional ill health, menopause) as a barrier to diabetes self-care
Psychological needs
Healthcare proffesional perspectives (HCPs)
