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Abstract
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a kind of hyperglycemia and one of the most common health problems in pregnancy. It affects 1%-28% of pregnancies worldwide, representing approximately 18 million births annually. It is considered a major cause of prenatal morbidity and mortality. Aim: The present study aims to construct and evaluate the self-care practices guidelines booklet on pregnant women with diabetes mellitus at Mansoura city. Subjects and Methods: Quasi-experimental (one group pre/post- test) design was utilized for pregnant women with diabetes mellitus. The study subjects consisted of 200 pregnant women recruited from antenatal clinic. The tools of data collection were used include a structured interviewing questionnaire sheet (pre/post- test) designed and utilized to evaluate knowledge and practices of pregnant women with diabetes mellitus after guidelines booklet implementation. Results: showed the mean age, gravidity and previous GDM of women was 29.7 5.8, 1.97 0.91, 1.33 0.48 respectively. The majority (96%) of studied women had Unsatisfactory Knowledge, only 4% of them had Satisfactory Knowledge about GDM and (95%) of them had unsatisfactory practice about GDM, while only (5%) of them had satisfactory practice about GDM. After implementation of the self- care guidelines booklet significant increase of women’s knowledge and self- care practices was noticed (P<0.001). Conclusion: The study concluded that there was a positive effect of the self- care guidelines booklet in improving women’s knowledge & self- care practices regarding GDM. Recommendations: regular and continuous health educational programs are essential for improving the women’s knowledge & self- care practices regarding GDM and this guidelines booklet should be provided in other setting.