The effect of education through mobile phone short message service on promoting self-care in pre-diabetic pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial.
J Telemed Telecare
; 26(4): 200-206, 2020 May.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Gestational diabetes is increasing in developed and developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of SMS messaging on the self-care among pre-diabetic pregnant women.METHODS:
This randomized controlled trial conducted on 100 pre-diabetic pregnant women referred to Ahvaz Health Centers, Iran, Sep to Dec, 2016. Women were randomly assigned into the face to face education group and short message systems in addition to the face to face education group. Self-care variables were compared between the groups. Data was analyzed using chi-square, independent and paired t-tests.RESULTS:
There was no difference regard to FBG and OGTT, but there was a significant difference between groups in physical activity level (P<0.001) and in all food groups except bread and cereals after the intervention (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The education through a short text message system seem couldn't control the blood sugar, but it could promote physical activity and food additives of pre-diabetic pregnant women.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
1_ASSA2030
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2_ODS3
Problema de salud:
1_doencas_nao_transmissiveis
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2_muertes_prematuras_enfermedades_notrasmisibles
Asunto principal:
Embarazo en Diabéticas
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Educación en Salud
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Sistemas Recordatorios
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Teléfono Celular
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Envío de Mensajes de Texto
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Telemed Telecare
Asunto de la revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irán