ASAFA KAFAYAT OMOWUNMI

Nursing

At the Nursing department office

Appointment on Visitation important

Topic: Healthcare Providers Views On The Provision Of Preconception Care For Women With Diabetes In Nigeria.

Description:

Background: One of the 1989 goals declared by St. Vincent focused on achieving good pregnancy outcomes for diabetic women that should be similar to those for non-diabetic women, has not been achieved among Nigerian childbearing women (CW) due to a lack of preconception care (PCC). Literature indicates an increased prevalence of diabetes, diabetes during pregnancy and pregnancy related complications across the country's geopolitical zones. The persistence of pregnancy complication can be catastrophic if PCC is not adequately established and integrated into the national healthcare sector. Healthcare providers (HCPs) offer diabetes care (DC) and PCC to CW to mitigate adverse pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to explore HCPs perceptions of PCC and strategies towards its provision for Nigerian diabetic CW. Design: This qualitative study used an exploratory approach. Methods: Data were collected using in-depth semi-structured interviews, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed. Results: Four themes emerged from the data; relevancy of PCC, redesign of DC practices, awareness creation, and necessity of diabetes PCC. Conclusion: The findings imply that there is an urgent need for upgraded obstetrics care for pregnant women to accommodate PCC for diabetic CW to reduce pregnancy complications related to diabetes, improve glycemic control, augment folic acid intake, and ensure proper pregnancy planning. The findings of this research can serve as an evidence-based document to enhance HC policies that would accommodate PCC in existing obstetrics care.  

#	Certificate	School	Year
1.	Ph.D (Nursing)	International Islamic University Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.	2024

ASAFA KAFAYAT is a Lecturer I at the Department of Nursing

ASAFA has a Ph.D in Nursing from International Islamic University Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.