Table 4.

Physician and patient perspectives on who should provide screening post partum

WHO SHOULD PROVIDE SCREENINGPHYSICIANS, N (%) N = 170*PATIENTS, N (%) N = 136†
PCP110 (64.7)104 (76.4)
Obstetrician20 (11.8)12 (8.8)
Internist treating GDM16 (9.4)16 (11.8)
PCP and obstetrician9 (5.3)2 (1.5)
PCP and internist9 (5.3)2 (1.5)
No answer or anyone6 (3.5)NA

  • GDM—gestational diabetes mellitus, NA—not applicable, PCP—primary care provider.

  • ↵* Number of physician respondents who answered the question.

  • ↵† Number of patient respondents who answered the question.