World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

“ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF WARNING SIGNALS OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES AMONG PRIMIGRAVIDAE IN SELECTED MATERNITY HOSPITALS AT BENGALURU WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP PAMPHLET”

Dr. Sukanya*, Anukurian K. and Dr. Megha Goyal

ABSTRACT

Background and Objectives: The gestational diabetes is defined as carbohydrate intolerance resulting in hyperglycemia of variable severity with its onset of first recognition during pregnancy. Recognizing gestational diabetes symptoms can be tricky because symptoms are often mild or nonexistent. The detection of GDM during pregnancy provides an opportunity to identify women at risk of short term and long term complications. Early diagnosis and intervention can reduce the adverse perinatal outcomes. there fore early identification and control of gestational diabetes can be achieved by appropriate education programmes, so this study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding identification of warning signals of gestational diabetes among primigravidae in selected maternity hospitals at bengaluru with a view to develop pamphlet. Objective of the study are: (1) To assess the existing knowledge on warning signals of gestational diabetes among primigravidea. (2) To find the association between the knowledge score regarding warning signals of gestational diabetes with selected demographical variables. (3) To develop and provide pamphlet regarding warning signals of gestational diabetes for primigravidae. Methods: Descriptive survey approach, with non probability, purposive sampling techniques was used draw the sample.the size of the sample is 100 primigravidea with and selection of the sample were done with following inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Analysis of socio-demographic variables showed significant association between Educational statuses of the mother, Occupation, Place of residence, Previous Source of information, Family Income per month in Rs with knowledge score at 5% (P>0.05). Interpretation and Conclusion: Overall findings of the study clearly showed that the primigravidae had inadequate knowledge score (64 .0%) and none of the Respondents has adequate level of knowledge regarding identification of warning signals of gestational diabetes.it reveals that if the primigravidae are provided with sort of educational interventions such as pamphlets,information guide sheets,teaching programmes and self instructional modules on warning signals of gestational diabetes,which can increasing the knowledge of the primigravidae to promote the health and prevent the complication.

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