Assessment of quality of life in Gestational diabetes mellitus care – results of the pre-test of the disease-specific questionnaire GDM-QOL

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most common medical complication in pregnancy. Its onset puts a heavy strain on the positive connotation of pregnancy and is accompanied by feelings of fear, uncertainty, stress, a sense of losing control, a poorer perception of health and a reduced quality of life (QoL). QoL has a significant impact on the success of therapy because of its link to adherence and clinical outcomes. Therefore, its measurement has been suggested to be implemented as a clin