Abstract

The overarching purpose of this study was to understand diabetes self-management in pregnancy and breastfeeding experiences in Thai women with preexisting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). The specific aims include:

1) describe attitudes and confidence toward diabetes self-management in pregnancy;

2) describe the barriers and facilitators of diabetes self-management in pregnancy;

3) describe breastfeeding confidence and intention in pregnancy;

4) describe breastfeeding barriers and facilitators in postpartum women with T2DM.

Notes

Funding Acknowledgement: This study was funded by a 2021 Sigma Small Grant

This author has written an Open Access article on this topic. It is available in this repository: https://www.sigmarepository.org/individual_articles/54/

Author Details

Ratchanok Phonyiam, PhD, MSN, RN

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Descriptive/Correlational

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Breastfeeding, Confidence, Type 2 Diabetes, Thailand

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2026-10-08

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Funder

Sigma Foundation for Nursing

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