Health Condition 1: O244- Gestational diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Training for VHNs: The intervention arm will receive a structured training program in the form of a 2-day (4-6 hr/ day) workshop to the selected VHNs from each PHC. The training will be
Sponsors
Dr T S Selvavinayagam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Diagnosis of GDM in the current pregnancy confirmed by a 2-hour, 75-gram Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) with a cut-off of greater than or equal to 140 mg/dL. 2) Women with GDM at 28 weeks of gestation and beyond, OR those nearing delivery, OR those who have delivered and are within the 6-week postpartum period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of any physical or mental disabilities. 2) Presence of any chronic severe illnesses that can hinder the adoption of self-management or behaviour change practices advocated by our study.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility, acceptability, scalability, and sustainability of the interventionTimepoint: 2 years;Health beliefs in terms of perceived susceptibility, severity, perceived barriers, facilitators and cues to action for postpartum continuum of care for women with GDMTimepoint: 6-12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years ;Knowledge and practices of the VHNs related to postpartum continuum of care for women with GDMTimepoint: 6-12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Proportion of women with GDM who undergo postpartum follow up and continuum of care. Timepoint: 6-12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year and 2 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr T S Selvavinayagam
Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Outcome results
None listed