Awareness and Knowledge About Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Among Antenatal Women
[Aim] The study examined the awareness and knowledge about gestational-diabetes-mellitus (GDM) among antenatal-women and found its influential factors through three phases. [Method] The sample for phase I was 523 antenatal women. In phases II and III, 33 participants who were identified to be aware...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PsychOpen
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Psychology, Community & Health |
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| Online Access: | https://pch.psychopen.eu/index.php/pch/article/view/287 |
| Summary: | [Aim] The study examined the awareness and knowledge about gestational-diabetes-mellitus (GDM) among antenatal-women and found its influential factors through three phases. [Method] 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. [Results] 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. [Conclusion] The study highlights the importance of implementing methods that enhance the awareness and knowledge of GDM among the antenatal women. |
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| ISSN: | 2182-438X |