Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its Control among Antenatal Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Hospital Serdang

Mohd Azmi, Nurul Ezzah (2022) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and its Control among Antenatal Women Attending Antenatal Clinic in Hospital Serdang. [Project Paper] (Submitted)

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Abstract

Background: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance that causes hyperglycaemia of varying severity and develops during pregnancy. GDM is related with an increased risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women and an increased risk of macrosomia, and more. Appropriate knowledge and a good attitude towards disease are closely associated to preventing disease complications through proper disease management. Objective: To determine knowledge, attitude and practice regarding gestational diabetes mellitus and its control among antenatal women attending antenatal clinic in Hospital Serdang. Methods: This study is a crosssectional study where 117 antenatal women from study location which is antenatal clinics in Hospital Serdang are participated in this study. The non-probability convenience sampling are used in the study and the questionnaire are given to the prospective participants. SPSS version 28.0 was used for data entry and analysis. Results: Overall there are 117 respondents that involved in this study. The findings in this study showed that 59%, 94.9% and 76.9% of the respondents had a good level of knowledge, attitude and practice respectively. The correlation between knowledge towards practice were positively correlated as (r = 0.460, p = < 0.001), and also correlation between attitude and practice were positively correlated (r = 0.356, p = < 0.001) by using Pearson Correlation. Conclusion: This study provides information regarding the knowledge, attitude and practice of GDM and its control among antenatal women attending antenatal clinic in Hospital Serdang serve as future reference for healthcare provider or related health committee to improve more health education and activities related to GDM and its control. Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice (KAP), Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Control, Antenatal Women and Antenatal Clinic

Item Type:	Project Paper
Faculty:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Depositing User:	Mr Khoirul Asrimi Md Nor
Date Deposited:	15 Aug 2023 07:31
Last Modified:	15 Aug 2023 07:31
URI:	http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/1202

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