➢ Enhance knowledge ➢ Our evidence-based practice requires current research on new developments ➢ Development of wellness programs and outreach Who’s in favor? 1 Who’s not in favor? 1
➢ Consumers ➢ Some Legislators
○ Applicable to their lives ○ Might not be the state's main focal point ○ Directly benefits them ➢ Some Legislators ○ Might be their #1 priority ➢ American Diabetes Association ➢ WIC ○ Support and protection for Women, Infants and children in all areas Costs and Barriers
➢ Government: $5,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2017 through 2021.2
➢ Hospital Costs: Screenings and
Trainings
➢ Barriers: Training current and future
staff on new practice methods How will this policy improve the target populations’ health?
➢ Expands basic, clinical, and public
health research 2 ○ Reduce the incidence of gestational diabetes ○ Interventions to lower the incidence of T2D ○ Improve screening for prevention of T2D ○ Improve postpartum diabetes testing ○ Understanding factors that influence GDM ■ socio-environmental, behavioral, language barriers, patient knowledge Conclusion ➢ Expanding and improving efficiency in GDM research ➢ Evaluates current methods and discovers new practices ➢ Improve clinical practice methods and develop wellness programs ➢ ↓ Incidence of GDM and ↑ diabetes prevention Take Home Message
“To protect today’s mothers and the next
generation, policymakers must recognize the seriousness of diabetes” 3 References
1. Cauchi R. Diabetes Health Coverage: State Laws and Programs. Ncsl.org.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/diabetes-health-coverage-state-laws-and- programs.aspx. Accessed October 28, 2018. 1. Engel, Eliot. Text - H.R.3658 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): GEDI Act. Congress.gov. https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3658/text. Published October 2, 2015. Accessed October 28, 2018. 1. So HC. Gestational diabetes: Take action to reduce disparities. Take action to reduce gestational diabetes disparities. https://www.cityofhope.org/blog/gestational-diabetes-disparities. Published January 21, 2018. Accessed October 28, 2018.