ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020
Health literacy and diabetes control in pregnant women.
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- Health literacy interventions for pregnant women with limited language proficiency in the country they live in: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- User Experience of a Web-Based Mobile Health App Supporting Low-Income Pregnant Individuals With Diabetes: Mixed Methods Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Trial
- Evaluation of maternal health literacy and its impact on pregnancy outcomes: A longitudinal study in a tertiary care hospital, Karachi.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Observational
- Relationship between health literacy levels and breastfeeding self-efficacy perceptions of pregnant women.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- The Association Between Health Literacy and General Health in Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Cross-sectional Study.Journal of research in health sciences · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study of the relationship between health literacy and health-promoting lifestyles in patients with hypertension in northwest Iran.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Impact of Maternal Education on Perinatal and Maternal Outcomes in Women With a History of Gestational Diabetes.Cureus · 2025Article
- Determinants of health literacy and its impact on glycemic control among women with gestational diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital, Puducherry - A cross-sectional analytical study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Role of health literacy on lifestyle and glycemic control among women with diabetes during pregnancy: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Health literacy assessment and analysis of influencing factors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Southwest China.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Pathway analysis of the impact of health literacy, social support and self-efficacy on self-management behaviors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Health literacy of pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Mansoura district, Egypt.The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association · 2022Article
- Content Quality of YouTube Videos About Gestational Diabetes: Systematic Evaluation.JMIR diabetes · 2022Article
- Factors associated with treatment adherence to treatment among in patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundLow health literacy (HL) is associated with an extensive range of health outcomes.
objectiveThe present study was performed to inquire about the relationship between HL and glycemic control in gestational diabetes in order to design interventional future preventing programs.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was performed on 104 Iranian pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) referred from urban and rural areas to endocrinology clinic of Hamadan Beheshti Hospital, in 2017. Iranian Health Literacy Questionnaire (IHLQ) and a sociodemographic checklist were distributed among women. Correlation between HL and glycemic control was examined using SPSS. The significance level was set at
resultsAmong women, 48.1% (50) were affected by uncontrolled diabetes and only 22% (11) had an adequate level of HL. An adequate level of HL were 50% and 22% in glycemic controlled and uncontrolled women, respectively. In univariate analysis, there was a significant relationship between diabetes control and adequate HL. So, problematic HL could increase the chance of uncontrolled diabetes more than three times (odds ratio: 3.5; CI: 1.5-8.3;
conclusionIn conclusion, this study has provided evidence of limited HL and its relationship with low glycemic control in pregnant women with GDM. The problem was more serious in low educated, rural, housekeepers, and older-aged women. This deficit needs to be addressed by health planners and policymakers who are responsible for promoting the health of people and decreasing health inequalities community.
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