Research Article
The Perspectives of Diabetes Educators and Dietitians on Diet and Lifestyle Management for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Study
Table 1
Descriptive characteristics among the interviewed diabetes educators and dietitians.
| Characteristic | (%) |
| Age (years), median (range) | 31 (24–53) | Female/male | 12 (92%)/1 (8%) | Dietitians | 6 (46%) | Diabetes educators | 7 (54%) | Years worked, median (range) | 4.5 (6 months–25 years) | <5 years | 9 (69%) | 6–15 years | 2 (15%) | >16 years | 2 (15%) | Diabetes educators | | New patients, weekly, median (range) | Group education: 20 (5–25), individual clinic: 3.5 (2–6) | Follow-ups, weekly, median (range) | 46 (15–100) | Dietitians | | New patients, weekly, median (range) | Group education: 13.5 (5–24), individual clinic: 5.5 (4–6) | Follow-ups, weekly, median (range) | 5 (0–12) |
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