Abstract
Aims and objectivesTo identify coping difficulties after discharge and influencing factors of pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.DesignA cross‐sectional descriptive survey was conducted with gestational diabetes mellitus women from four tertiary hospitals in the Shandong Peninsula in China.MethodsThe study consists of 252 gestational diabetes mellitus women. Survey measures included demographic information, quality of discharge teaching scale, readiness for hospital discharge scale and postdischarge coping difficulty scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to explore the factors of coping difficulties after discharge.ResultsThe situation of coping difficulties in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus after discharge is not optimistic. Age, education level, type of birth, parity, quality of discharge teaching and discharge readiness are six factors that significantly influence postdischarge coping difficulties.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
