Radiana Staynova|?. ?. ?????????|Teodora Stankova|Vesselina Yanachkova
The impact of a printed educational booklet on disease awareness in women with gestational diabetes
Medical University Plovdiv|Medical University Plovdiv|Medical University Plovdiv|Dr. Shterev Hospital
abstract background gestational diabetes mellitus gdm major health concern could lead adverse pregnancy outcomes women newly diagnosed gdm need additional information education pregnancy complication aim current study evaluate impact printed educational booklet disease awareness women gdm methods one hundred thirtyfive pregnant women newly diagnosed gdm attended antenatal clinic randomly assigned either intervention n 45 control group n 90 women intervention group received additional printed educational booklet gdm management patients control group received standard care booklet includes information risk factors treatment alternatives selfmonitoring blood glucose nutritional management lifestyle modification one month selfadministered written questionnaire used evaluation womens knowledge gdm management descriptive statistics chisquare test used analyse data results demographic maternal characteristics similar groups overall mean age 323 years ranging 24 45 correct answers diabetes complications awareness reported 50 women groups significant difference knowledge risk factors gdm 85 intervention group versus 44 control group p amplt 0001 number correct answers higher intervention group regarding gdm treatment 92 compared 79 control group p amplt 001 selfmonitoring blood glucose outcomes gdm p amplt 0001 differences nutritional knowledge statistically significant conclusions results study show printed educational materials improve patients knowledge gdm management well health literacy motivation key messages providing printed educational booklet addition standard pregnancy care women gdm may beneficial achieving therapeutic goals booklet used study could assist healthcare providers improving knowledge educational process women gdm