Effect of WeChat on nutrition instructions to women of advanced maternal age with gestational diabetes mellitus / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effect of WeChat on nutrition instructions to women of advanced maternal age with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods Eighty women of advanced maternal age with GDM in our hospital during January to December 2014 were divided according to their registration nubmer into two group in eqaul number: those with even number in the observation group and those with odd number in the control group. Those in the control group took part in the health educaiton lectures by the parturient school and those in the observation group were instructed on the WeChat besides education from the school. The two groups were compared in terms of blood glucose control and delivery outcomes. Result The level of blood glucose in the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P0.05). Conclusion Wechat is effective in providing the women of advanced maternal age with nutrition instructions and beneficial for the control of blood glucose level and the decrease of cesarean delivery and vaginal birth rates.