DIABETES GESTATIONAL ASSISTED: PROFILE AND KNOWLEDGE OF PREGNANT WOMEN

Abstract

Pregnancy is a condition that can cause intolerance to carbohydrates when diagnosed during pregnancy is called Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. The presence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) implies high risk for mother and newborn. The study aims to: describe the socioeconomic, clinical and epidemiological profile of pregnant women with gestational diabetes; Understand the knowledge of pregnant women with gestational diabetes treated at a referral institution in women's health in the state of Ceará, about his condition. This is a study of qualitative and quantitative, qualitative predominance conducted in a public hospital in Fortaleza / Ce in the period August to October 2011, through a questionnaire. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS and qualitative data through the phenomenological method Amedeo Giorgi (1985). The results indicate that the diagnosis of 6 (35.4%) of participants DMG occurred before the 20th week of gestation; that the women surveyed, 11 (64.7%) reported that they had diabetic relatives, worrying evidence, given that family history is a risk factor for triggering DMG. It was also observed that 12 (70.06%) had prenatal consultation with the amount recommended by the Ministry of Health, yet the majority reported that it was not warned about DMG. We conclude that pregnant women interviewed did not have much information about their condition and possible complications.