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The project aimed to evaluate the management of diabetes during pregnancy according to national guidelines.

March 5, 2026LifeOpen Access

Diabetes in Pregnancy: A Review of Service Provision and Practice at a Maternity Center

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Quality improvement project reviews diabetes care pathways in pregnant women, highlighting care gaps and implications for practice.

The project aimed to evaluate the management of diabetes during pregnancy according to national guidelines.
Conducted a retrospective audit of electronic medical records for women who delivered at a maternity unit in Qatar.
Reviewed criteria based on the National Guideline for Diabetes in Pregnancy in Qatar.
Analyzed data from deliveries between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
Diabetes complicated 36.1% of births, with gestational diabetes diagnosed in 34.6%.
77.3% of patients with gestational diabetes were on diet control, while 19.2% were on Metformin.
Only 52.7% of women had documented pre-pregnancy weight, indicating gaps in documentation.
52.9% of women with gestational diabetes were referred to dieticians, showing room for improvement in care.
Postpartum oral glucose tolerance tests were ordered for only 33.7% of women with gestational diabetes.

Abdullahi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Quality improvement project reviews diabetes care pathways in pregnant women, highlighting care gaps and implications for practice.

The project aimed to evaluate the management of diabetes during pregnancy according to national guidelines.
Conducted a retrospective audit of electronic medical records for women who delivered at a maternity unit in Qatar.
Reviewed criteria based on the National Guideline for Diabetes in Pregnancy in Qatar.
Analyzed data from deliveries between July 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022.
Diabetes complicated 36.1% of births, with gestational diabetes diagnosed in 34.6%.
77.3% of patients with gestational diabetes were on diet control, while 19.2% were on Metformin.
Only 52.7% of women had documented pre-pregnancy weight, indicating gaps in documentation.
52.9% of women with gestational diabetes were referred to dieticians, showing room for improvement in care.
Postpartum oral glucose tolerance tests were ordered for only 33.7% of women with gestational diabetes.

Abdullahi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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