Polish Women Have Moderate Knowledge of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Breastfeeding Benefits
| Autor: | Magdalena Orczyk-Pawiłowicz, Jolanta Lis-Kuberka |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
gestational programming endocrine system diseases breastfeeding Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis Breastfeeding Mothers Disease Type 2 diabetes Health benefits Article Pregnancy medicine Humans Glycemic diabetes type 2 business.industry Public health public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Infant Newborn nutritional and metabolic diseases human milk child nutrition medicine.disease female genital diseases and pregnancy complications gestational diabetes mellitus Gestational diabetes Diabetes Gestational Breast Feeding Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Neonatal outcomes Family medicine Medicine mother’s and newborn’s well-being Female Poland business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 10409, p 10409 (2021) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 18 Issue 19 |
| ISSN: | 1661-7827 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a multifaceted disease and is associated with complications for newborns and mothers. The aim of the study was to assess Polish women’s knowledge concerning GDM and their attitude to breastfeeding. As a research tool, an anonymous online survey that included 33 questions, grouped into three main sections—sociodemographic and obstetric variables, risk factors for GDM and neonatal adverse outcomes, and knowledge about breastfeeding—was used and administered online. A total of 410 women aged from 18 to 45 participated in this study. Based on the survey, it was demonstrated that the women had moderate knowledge concerning the maternal risk factors and adverse neonatal outcomes associated with GDM and, additionally, the short- and long-term effects of breastfeeding. Significantly deeper knowledge about GDM, including breastfeeding by GDM mothers, was observed among hyperglycemic mothers in comparison to normoglycemic mothers. However, knowledge concerning the health benefits of breastfeeding was not related to the mothers’ glycemic status. In conclusion, educational programs must include pre-pregnancy education of women and place emphasis on explaining the mechanism of development of GDM and the transformation of GDM to type 2 diabetes. This is crucial for changing the public’s perception of GDM as a temporary, reversible clinical entity. |
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