Screening of diabetes in pregnancy in New Zealand: translation of national guidelines into practice.

Aim: To evaluate the proportion of pregnant women who completed screening for pre-existing diabetes and GDM, following publication of the Guideline.

Methods: A stocktake was conducted of clinical audits by University of Auckland medical students in nine New Zealand public hospitals between 2015 and 2021. Audits were included if they investigated whether women who gave birth were screened for diabetes in pregnancy according to Guideline recommendations.