Responses about gestational diabetes knowledge, nutrition, exercise, management and self-perceptions post diagnosis
The data includes multiple-choice responses to questions about GDM knowledge such name the types of diabetes, what gestational diabetes is, what gestational diabetes may be treated, how is gestational diabetes diagnosed, and what uncontrolled diabetes the blood sugar is. It includes: Reponses to questions on knowledge of diet, and physical activity such as describing what you eat in a typical day, Do you think that what you eat is important to control gestational diabetes, If you have gestational diabetes, You should avoid food containing high content of, What is the type of dietary source mainly provided by pap, about exercise during pregnancy, How hard can you exercise during pregnancy and controlling blood glucose effectively you should. It also includes self-rating responses ( Strongly disagree = [1], Disagree = [2], Agree = [3], Strongly agree = [4], Do not know [5]) to questions such I would rather eat something unhealthy than tell someone that I have diabetes, I feel diabetes limits my career, I record my blood glucose levels in my chart/diabetes diary when my health care personnel ask me to and gestational diabetes has caused me not to enjoy my pregnancy.
Funding
National Research Foundation (NRF) Competitive Programme for Rated Researchers (CPRR)
South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), Division of Research Capacity Development under the Internship Scholarship Programme
History
Department/Unit
Obstetrics and GynecologySustainable Development Goals
- 3 Good Health and Well-Being