부산대학교 도서관

Globally, screening rates for retinopathy among people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes are below recommended levels1,2 and very little information is available in relation to the screening rates of diabetic retinopathy during a pregnancy complicated by diabetes.3,4 We aimed to review rates of referral and/or screening for diabetic retinopathy among Aboriginal women who participated in the Pregnancy And Neonatal Diabetes Outcomes in Remote Australia (PANDORA) study5 who had pre-existing type 2 diabetes ( I n i = 141) in pregnancy, or diabetes in pregnancy (DIP) ( I n i = 61). The current study has important implications for policy in relation to improving retinopathy screening rates using continuous quality improvement within the primary health care services and, strengthening diabetic retinopathy screening guidelines for pregnant women, particularly for those who live remotely and potentially lack access to regular screening opportunities. [Extracted from the article]