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)