Our experience using telemedicine in gestational diabetes management has been evaluated during a one-year period.
We demonstrate that permanent electronic assistance, telemonitoring and e-consulting, provides excellent results in a large cohort of patients at hospital as well as in a private structure.
Adequate therapeutic decisions, mainly insulin therapy initiation, can be taken within a short time frame. Continuous coaching and monitoring of insulin doses make it possible to achieve optimal glycemic control quickly. Babies are born in excellent conditions for themselves and their mothers.
Women expressed their total satisfaction for this practical and convivial approach. With improved reassurance, their good psychological wellbeing seems to be reinforced.
Telemedicine in gestational diabetes management could be a valuable educational tool also and a good example of possible improvements of quality of care in diabetes.