1- Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Department of Midwifery, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2- Department of Public Health, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran
3- Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran ,mhdyjwkar79@gmail.com
4- PhD Student in Gerontology, Department of Aging Health, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
2- Department of Public Health, Khoy University of Medical Sciences, Khoy, Iran
3- Research Center for Nursing and Midwifery Care, Non-communicable Diseases Institute, Department of Midwifery , School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran ,
4- PhD Student in Gerontology, Department of Aging Health, Faculty of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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Introduction: gestational diabetes is one of the most common diseases during pregnancy, and health literacy of pregnant mothers plays an important role in the prevention and management of the disease. The study aimed to examine and compare the health literacy of pregnant women with gestational and non-diabetic diabetes visiting health centers in the city of Yazd in 1402.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 206 diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women, the cluster health center sampling method and pregnant mothers were randomized sampling method. The data was collected using a health literacy questionnaire and analyzed using kayscore tests, Independent t-Tests and variance analysis.
Results: the mean health literacy score of non-diabetic pregnant mothers (74/26±13/75) was significantly higher compared to diabetic mothers (47/27±21/06) (p< 0/05). And 67% of diabetic women had insufficient health literacy. The study also found a strong link between health literacy and maternal diabetes. And diabetic mothers showed an inverse relationship between health literacy and the number of pregnancies and offspring, a trend not observed in non-diabetic mothers.
Conclusion: higher health literacy can help promote diabetes prevention behaviors during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers with higher health literacy levels are likely to make the best decisions about their health and that of their fetus. Which is an indication of the importance of proper health awareness and education for pregnant women.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 206 diabetic and non-diabetic pregnant women, the cluster health center sampling method and pregnant mothers were randomized sampling method. The data was collected using a health literacy questionnaire and analyzed using kayscore tests, Independent t-Tests and variance analysis.
Results: the mean health literacy score of non-diabetic pregnant mothers (74/26±13/75) was significantly higher compared to diabetic mothers (47/27±21/06) (p< 0/05). And 67% of diabetic women had insufficient health literacy. The study also found a strong link between health literacy and maternal diabetes. And diabetic mothers showed an inverse relationship between health literacy and the number of pregnancies and offspring, a trend not observed in non-diabetic mothers.
Conclusion: higher health literacy can help promote diabetes prevention behaviors during pregnancy. Pregnant mothers with higher health literacy levels are likely to make the best decisions about their health and that of their fetus. Which is an indication of the importance of proper health awareness and education for pregnant women.
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