Assessment Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Related Stress Using A Specific Scale Administered As An Online Mobile Application
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Date
2019-06
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Innovare Academic Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Abstract
Objective: Aim of the study was to assess the Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) related stress among pregnant women using an online mobile application based specific stress scale for GDM.
Methods: This was a prospective observational study. All GDM patients who have used the Gestational Diabetes Stress Scale (GDSS)-mobile application within the study period were included (176 patients). Their total and subscale stress scores were analyzed.
Results: This study found that 52.84% of the total population needed clinical attention for GDM related stress. The subscale scores revealed that 65.91% of the population needed clinical attention for emotional burden, 15.34% of the population needed clinical attention for medication-related stress, 69.89% of the population needed clinical attention for social or economical stress and 36.36% of the population needed clinical attention for health care set up related stress.
Conclusion: Based upon this study we conclude that GDSS is a good invention. There existed a gap in measuring GDM related stress in pregnant women and GDSS is a solution for the same.
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Gestational diabetes mellitus, Gestational diabetes-related stress, Gestational diabetes stress scale
Citation
Srinivasan A., Krishnarajan D., Saranya P., Jithin T. G., Thomas S., Varadharajan V.. Assessment Of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Related Stress Using A Specific Scale Administered As An Online Mobile Application. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2019 Jun; 11(6): 101-105