Kiến thức về bệnh đái tháo đường thai kỳ của thai phụ tại Bệnh viện Đại học Y Hải Phòng năm 2021

Describe the knowledge of pregnant women about gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Subjects and research methods: Pregnant women visiting the Obstetrics Department, Hai Phong Medical University Hospital from January 2021 to June 2021. Result: Percentage of pregnant women who anticipated that GDM occurs during pregnancy from 24 to 28 weeks accounted for the highest rate of 60.0%. More than 60% of pregnant women knew the risk factors for the disease are having had GDM in previous pregnancies, having a family member with diabetes and being overweight and obese. Less than 75% of pregnant women realized the symptoms of the disease. 70.6% of pregnant women knew the time of diagnosis is from 24 to 28 weeks. Over 98% of pregnant women believed that the disease can affect the fetus and long-term consequences for the mother. 99.7% of pregnant women thought that GDM can be prevented, of which 80.5% of pregnant women thought that proper nutrition during pregnancy can prevent GDM; 66.3% of pregnant women believed that periodic antenatal care and screening was preventive measures. Recommendations: Health workers need to strengthen counseling to improve knowledge of disease prevention for pregnant women.