Mary Carolan|Cheryl Steele|Gillian Krenzin
Development and initial testing of a GDM information website for multi-ethnic women with GDM
Victoria University|Western Hospital|Western Health|Western Hospital|Western Health
gestational diabetes mellitus gdm affects approximately 515 pregnant women australia highest rates seen among women obese specific ethnic backgrounds low socioeconomic circumstance features also impact uptake selfmanagement recommendations gdm well managed give rise serious pregnancy complications aim project develop test intervention improve knowledge gdm gdm selfmanagement principles webbased intervention consisting resources aimed low level literacy developed tested among multiethnic women metropolitan hospital melbourne australia basic onegroup pretestposttest design used explore impact intervention knowledge 3 domains 1 knowledge gdm 2 food values and3 gdm selfmanagement principles questionnaire data analysed using statistical package social sciences spss version 210 fishers exact test used test improvement knowledge scale twentyone women gdm multiethnic backgrounds participated testing intervention results indicated intervention effective improving knowledge scores effect greatest first domain knowledge gdm although improvement knowledge scores occurred two domains food values selfmanagement principles improvements less expected finding may relate number misunderstandings interpretation web resource survey questions issues need resolved prior proceeding clinical trial initial results study look promising suggest improvements intervention could prove useful adjunct support women gdm multiethnic low socioeconomic backgrounds conducting randomised controlled trial feasible future provide useful means examining efficacy intervention