Application of WeChat platform path health education in patients with gestational diabetes
Objective To analyze the effect of WeChat platform path health education for patients with gestational diabetes.Methods One hundred patients with gestational diabetes admitted to Northwest Women and Children's Hospital from March 2020 to March 2022 were selected for the randomized controlled trial,and were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 50 cases in each group.The control group were(32.56±1.36)years old;they were(25.65±3.68)weeks pregnant;their body mass index was(23.56±3.26)kg/m2.The observation group were(32.49±1.41)years old;they were(25.48±3.35)weeks pregnant;their body mass index was(23.56±3.26)kg/m2.The control group took regular health education,and the observation group WeChat platform path health education.The scores of Diabetes Knowledge Scale(ADKnowl),Self-Management Behavior Scale for Patients with Gestational Diabetes(SMQGDM),and Quality of Life Questionnaire for Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus(GDMQ)before and 30 d after the intervention were compared between the two groups by t test.Results Before the intervention,there were no statistical differences in the scores of diabetes knowledge,self-management behaviors,and life quality between the two groups(all P>0.05).Thirty days after the intervention,the scores of basic diabetes knowledge,diabetes complications,blood glucose detection,drug therapy,exercise therapy,diet therapy,and injection skills and total score of ADKnowl,scores of reasonable diet,regular exercise,weight control,blood glucose monitoring,drug use,emotion management,and observation and treatment of complications,and scores of risk factor concern,perceived limit,complications,drug treatment,and support in the observation group were higher than those in the control group[(76.32±8.54)vs.(72.12±8.12),(73.45±6.12)vs.(70.56±6.35),(74.59±6.29)vs.(71.57±6.12),(74.58±6.57)vs.(70.48±6.58),(76.58±6.24)vs.(73.56±6.35),(73.59±6.45)vs.(70.59±7.52),(73.65±5.96)vs.(70.85±5.48),(73.58±6.12)vs.(70.36±6.45),(4.04±0.81)vs.(3.52±0.75),(3.96±0.75)vs.(3.54±0.65),(3.65±0.65)vs.(3.26±0.57),(3.61±0.71)vs.(3.26±0.85),(3.78±0.31)vs.(3.52±0.48),(3.96±0.25)vs.(3.51±0.89),(4.01±0.75)vs.(3.57±0.71),(3.65±0.75)vs.(3.12±0.85),(39.56±7.14)vs.(35.26±6.59),(29.25±4.38)vs.(26.59±4.15),(17.59±1.96)vs.(15.59±3.56),(27.48±1.52)vs.(25.63±3.45),(18.12±2.45)vs.(16.38±3.24)],with statistical differences(t=2.520,2.317,2.433,3.118,2.399,2.141,2.445,2.561,3.331,2.992,3.190,2.235,3.217,3.442,3.013,3.306,3.137,3.117,3.480,3.470,and 3.029;all P<0.05).Conclusion The implementation of WeChat platform path health education can improve patients'awareness of disease-related knowledge,understanding of their own disease status,their own management behaviors,and their quality of life.
WeChat platform path health educationGestational diabetesDiabetes knowledgeQuality of life