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  1. The effects of a couple-based gestational diabetes mellitus intervention on self-management and pregnancy outcomes: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rita Forde

  2. Which diabetes specific patient reported outcomes should be measured in routine care? A systematic review to inform a core outcome set for adults with Type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus: The European Health Outcomes Observatory (H2O) programme

    Article • Patient Education and Counseling, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rita Forde, Professor Alexandra Kautzky-Willer

  3. Interventions to increase the uptake of postpartum diabetes screening among women with previous gestational diabetes: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, October 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Rita Forde

  4. A qualitative study exploring partner involvement in the management of gestational diabetes mellitus: The experiences of women and partners

    Article • Journal of Clinical Nursing, September 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  5. Prevalence and associated factors of sexual dysfunction in premenopausal women with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, July 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  6. Interventions to enhance pre‐pregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review of the literature

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, May 2023, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  7. The gestational diabetes future diabetes prevention study (GODDESS): A partially randomised feasibility controlled trial

    Article • PLOS One, December 2022, PLOS

    Dr Rita Forde

  8. ‘No one ever asks about something that actually is relevant to my life’: A qualitative study of diabetes and diabetes care experiences of young women with type 2 diabetes during their reproductive years

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, December 2022, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  9. Pre‐pregnancy health of women with pre‐existing diabetes or previous gestational diabetes: Analysis of pregnancy risk factors and behavioural data from a digital tool

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, November 2022, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  10. A preliminary evaluation of a novel education model for young people with Type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skills programme

    Article • International Diabetes Nursing, November 2022, Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND)

    Dr Rita Forde

  11. The perceived effects of COVID‐19 while living with a chronic illness

    Article • Journal of Nursing Scholarship, October 2022, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  12. Experiences and needs of Saudi mothers when a child or adolescent is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study

    Article • International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being, August 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rita Forde

  13. Protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation of a psychosocially modelled diabetes education programme for young people with type 1 diabetes: the Youth Empowerment Skills (YES) programme

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2022, BMJ

    Dr Rita Forde

  14. An integrated primary care-based programme of PRE-Pregnancy cARE to improve pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 Diabetes (The PREPARED study): protocol for a multi-method study of implementation, system adaptation and performance

    Article • BMC Primary Care, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rita Forde

  15. The Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on Women’s Health and Well-being During Their Reproductive Years: A Mixed-methods Systematic Review

    Article • Current Diabetes Reviews, February 2022, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Rita Forde

  16. An integrated pre-pregnancy care programme framework theoretically modelled from the perspectives of women with Type 2 diabetes and healthcare professionals

    Article • Midwifery, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Rita Forde

  17. A co-design study to develop supportive interventions to improve psychological and social adaptation among adults with new-onset type 1 diabetes in Denmark and the UK

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2021, BMJ

    Dr Rita Forde

  18. The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on people with diabetes and diabetes services: A pan‐European survey of diabetes specialist nurses undertaken by the Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes survey consortium

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, December 2020, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  19. 16-OR: Codesigning an Intervention for Adults with New-Onset Type 1 Diabetes to Improve Psychological and Social Adaptation

    Article • Diabetes, June 2020, American Diabetes Association

    Dr Rita Forde

  20. The impact of online self-management interventions on midlife adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review

    Article • British Journal of Nursing, March 2020, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Rita Forde

  21. A qualitative study exploring the factors that influence the uptake of pre‐pregnancy care among women with Type 2 diabetes

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  22. Pregnancy in Diabetes: challenges and opportunities for improving pregnancy outcomes

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr Rita Forde

  23. The experiences of prepregnancy care for women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-synthesis

    Article • International Journal of Women s Health, December 2016, Dove Medical Press

    Dr Rita Forde

  24. Pre-pregnancy care and pregnancy outcomes in type 1 diabetes mellitus: a comparison of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and multiple daily injection therapy

    Article • Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -), October 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Rita Forde

  25. The challenges in developing a dedicated pre-pregnancy clinic

    Article • European Diabetes Nursing, December 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Rita Forde