The effect of health-promoting lifestyle education program provided to women with gestational diabetes mellitus on maternal and neonatal health: a randomized controlled trial

Gestational diabetes is associated with adverse health outcomes for mother and offspring. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Education Program provided to women with gestational diabetes on maternal lifestyle, quality of life, depression symptom...

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Published in:Psychology, health & medicine health & medicine, 2021-07, Vol.26 (6), p.657-670
Main Authors: Ural, Asli, Kizilkaya Beji, Nezihe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Clinical trials
education
Educational programs
Gestational diabetes
Health education
Health promotion
Health status
health-promoting lifestyle
Intervention
Lifestyles
maternal and neonatal health
Maternal characteristics
Mental depression
Newborn babies
nursing
Perinatology
Postpartum depression
Postpartum period
Postpartum women
Quality of life
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Summary:Gestational diabetes is associated with adverse health outcomes for mother and offspring. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Education Program provided to women with gestational diabetes on maternal lifestyle, quality of life, depression symptoms and neonatal health. A randomized controlled study was conducted in the perinatology clinic. While the intervention group (n = 46) was provided with the education program and usual care, the control group (n = 42) was provided with only usual care. Healthy lifestyle behaviors, quality of life and level of depression of women with gestational diabetes were evaluated. And postpartum characteristics of neonates in both groups were assessed. The education program was found to improve the healthy lifestyle behaviors and quality of life in the intervention group. The rates of macrosomia were low for the neonates in the intervention group. The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Education Program was a health-promoting practice for the women with gestational diabetes.
ISSN:1354-8506
1465-3966
DOI:10.1080/13548506.2020.1856390