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Oral glucose tolerance test in pregnant women and factors affecting their decisions
Abstract
Objective: In this study, we aimed to investigate the demographic findings and the reasons for not accepting the oral glucose tolerance test during pregnancy.
Method: This study was carried out on the pregnants in Nigde University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. The study was performed with pregnants to whom OGTT was recommended in the 24-28 gestational weeks, but who did not accept the test. Pregnant women were asked questionnaires prepared by our clinic and the answers were recorded.
Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Kruskal-wallis and Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman correlation analysis were used for data analysis.
Results: A total of 299 pregnant women were included in the study. Mean age of the pregnant women was 26.88 ± 5.59 years. Mean gestational week was 25.4 ± 3.12. When the reasons of not having OGTT in pregnant women who had OGTT in their previous pregnancies are examined, 42.9% thought the test was unnecessary, 4.3% thought it was difficult to perform the test, 24.5% said they read news about the harmful effects of the test in the press, 12.3% said because the doctor did not recommend the test, 12.3% said they did not have regular follow-up, 3.7% stated that they did not take the test because they were not informed sufficiently about the test.
Conclusions: In conclusion, this study is an important study in terms of revealing the prejudices of pregnant women who applied to our clinic in Nigde province, even though there are few subjects.
Method: This study was carried out on the pregnants in Nigde University Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic. The study was performed with pregnants to whom OGTT was recommended in the 24-28 gestational weeks, but who did not accept the test. Pregnant women were asked questionnaires prepared by our clinic and the answers were recorded.
Frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Kruskal-wallis and Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman correlation analysis were used for data analysis.
Results: A total of 299 pregnant women were included in the study. Mean age of the pregnant women was 26.88 ± 5.59 years. Mean gestational week was 25.4 ± 3.12. When the reasons of not having OGTT in pregnant women who had OGTT in their previous pregnancies are examined, 42.9% thought the test was unnecessary, 4.3% thought it was difficult to perform the test, 24.5% said they read news about the harmful effects of the test in the press, 12.3% said because the doctor did not recommend the test, 12.3% said they did not have regular follow-up, 3.7% stated that they did not take the test because they were not informed sufficiently about the test.
Conclusions: In conclusion, this study is an important study in terms of revealing the prejudices of pregnant women who applied to our clinic in Nigde province, even though there are few subjects.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
July 21, 2020
Submission Date
December 16, 2019
Acceptance Date
July 2, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 42 Number: 2
AMA
1.Destegül E, Gençdal S. Oral glucose tolerance test in pregnant women and factors affecting their decisions. CMJ. 2020;42(2):224-229. doi:10.7197/cmj.vi.659607
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