Diet and exercise knowledge of gestational diabetes outpatients at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2021

Abstract

Objective: To describe the knowledge about diet and exercise of gestational diabetes outpatients at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital in 2021. Participants and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 99 patients with gestational diabetes outpatient at Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital from February to April 2021. The study used the questionnaire of knowledge about the diet and exercise regime of people with diabetes with CVI specifcity (0.97) and Cronbach alpha reliability(0.89). Results: Knowledge of diet and exercise regimen was good accounted for 9.1%; quite good accounted for 39.4%; average accounted for 30.3%; poor accounted for 21.2%. Conclusion: The patient’s knowledge of diet and exercise regimen was still limited.