Self-management among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a descriptive study from Liberia

  • Browne D
  • Sarpkaya Güder D
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The purpose of this study was to determine the self-management levels of pregnant women with GDM mellitus at a hospital in Liberia. This study used a descriptive and cross-sectional research design. The sample of this study consisted 208 pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) who attended antenatal care at the hospital from 2 August to 27 December 2023. Data were collected face-to-face using a Pregnancy Information Form and the Self–Management of Pregnant Women with GDM Scale. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 26 and descriptive statistics, and the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests were also used. The study finding showed that the majority of pregnant women had no basic or elementary education, almost half of them were unemployed, and they had a medium yearly income. The majority of pregnant women did not used insulin. The pregnant women in the research scored 75.24 ±18.97 points (min. 35; max. 140) on the Self–Management of Pregnant Women with GDM Scale. The self-management of pregnant women with GDM at the hospital in Liberia was at a low level. It is recommended that guidelines and policies be developed to improve the GDM self-management of pregnant women in the hospital.El propósito de este estudio fue determinar los niveles de autogestión de embarazadas con diabetes mellitus gestacional (DMG) en un hospital de Liberia. Se utilizó un diseño de investigación descriptivo y transversal. La muestra de este estudio consistió en 208 mujeres que asistieron a la atención prenatal en el hospital del 2 de agosto al 27 de diciembre de 2023. Los datos se recogieron cara a cara mediante un formulario de información sobre el embarazo y la escala de autocontrol de embarazadas con DMG. Se analizaron con el programa SPSS 26 y estadística descriptiva, y también se utilizaron las pruebas de Kruskal-Wallis y U de Mann-Whitney. Los resultados del estudio mostraron que la mayoría de las mujeres embarazadas no tenían estudios básicos o elementales, casi la mitad de ellas estaban desempleadas y tenían unos ingresos anuales medios. La mayoría de las embarazadas no utilizaba insulina. Las embarazadas de la investigación obtuvieron 75,24 ±18,97 puntos (mín. 35; máx. 140) en la Escala de Autocontrol de Embarazadas con DMG. El autocontrol de las embarazadas con DMG en el hospital de Liberia se situó en un nivel bajo. Se recomienda elaborar directrices y políticas para mejorar el autocontrol de la DMG de las embarazadas en el hospital.

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Browne, D., & Sarpkaya Güder, D. (2025). Self-management among pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a descriptive study from Liberia. Revista San Gregorio, 1(62), 10–16. https://doi.org/10.36097/rsan.v1i62.3467

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