Awareness and knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women
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Sangeetha Thomas,
Ruopfuvinuo Pienyu,
Santhosh Kareepadath Rajan
2020 p237-248
Abstract
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The study examined the awareness and knowledge about gestational-diabetes-mellitus (GDM) among antenatal-women and found its influential factors through three phases.
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<title>Method</title>
The sample for phase I was 523 antenatal women. In phases II and III, 33 participants who were identified to be aware of GDM from Phase I were included. Measures used were Gestational-Diabetes-Knowledge-Questionnaire (GDKQ) and an open-ended questionnaire.
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<title>Results</title>
Age and "number of Pregnancies to date" significantly predicted awareness. Kruskal-Wallis H test indicated that antenatal-women differed in their 'knowledge' across the trimesters. Mann-Whitney U showed a difference in 'knowledge' among participants, 'with' and 'without' a history of diabetes. Electronic and print-media were identified to be the significant sources of knowledge.
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<title>Conclusion</title>
The study highlights the importance of implementing methods that enhance the awareness and knowledge of GDM among the antenatal women.
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