Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women in rural area of Maharashtra
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2019-10
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a growing epidemiological problem. GDM is defined as glucose intolerance during pregnancy. Treatment of GDM is important to avoid maternal and fetal complication. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal mothers from rural area.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done among 193 antenatal mothers in rural hospital, Murud. A study was done between July 2018 to August 2018. A pretested questionnaire was used to assess knowledge about GDM among all antenatal mothers.Results: Among the participants, 48.19% were in the age group 21-25 years and 90.15% antenatal mothers were literate. 80% heard about diabetes mellitus and 38% mothers knows that diabetes can occur first time in pregnancy. Only 28.50% mothers heard about GDM from different source of information.Conclusions: The study shows average knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal mother.
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Knowledge, GDM, Antenatal women, Rural
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Bhalge, Udaykiran U.
Bhise, Mukund D.
Takalkar, Anant A.
Gaikwad, Bhaskar S.. Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women in rural area of Maharashtra. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Oct; 6(10): 4443-4446
Bhise, Mukund D.
Takalkar, Anant A.
Gaikwad, Bhaskar S.. Knowledge of gestational diabetes mellitus among antenatal women in rural area of Maharashtra. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019 Oct; 6(10): 4443-4446