Pregnancy Diabetes. Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, insulin-dependent, Pre-existing diabetes mellitus, non-insulin-dependent, Diabetes mellitus arising in pregnancy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: being pregnant; having diabetes (gestational or overt) confirmed by reliable tests according to the Health Ministry guideline; being able to read and write in Persian; being able to answer the questionnaire independently and sign the consent letter; having no visual or hearing impairment or mental illnesses which needs medication or psychiatrist continuous care; and having no previous experience of participation in any diabetes self care training programs; not being addicted to alcohol; cigarette or drugs; gestational diabetes has been diagnosed not more than a month; gestational age should not be more than 28 weeks; the patient should not experience any intensive stressful events during the study. Exclusion criteria: refusing from cooperation in the study; being absent for two or more educational sessions; occurrence of high-risk pregnancy complications such as vaginal bleeding; preeclampsia; preterm labor; admission in hospital due to any reason; multiple pregnancy; the patient should not be a member of medical and paramedical staff.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-efficacy. Timepoint: baseline (pre-intervention) and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: by use of self-efficacy questionare of Stanford University.;Blood sugar. Timepoint: baseline (pre-intervention) and one month after intervention. Method of measurement: level of fast blood sugar,and 2 hour post prandial. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maternal and neonatal results. Timepoint: in and after delivery. Method of measurement: Determining Apgar score, neonatal birth weight, method of delivery and neonatal admission. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Shahroud University of Medical Sciences