Journal of Education and Health Promotion

The effect of couple supportive counseling on self‑efficacy in women with insulin‑treated gestational diabetes: A randomized clinical trial

. Sahar Rostampour; . Fatemeh Erfanian Araghvanian; . Masoumeh Kordi; . Farideh Akhlaghi; . Seyyed Mohsen Asghari Nekah; . Mohammad Taghi Shakeri

Volume 13, Issue 2 , February 2023, , Pages 1-7

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BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes is the most common medical complication and a commonmetabolic disorder during pregnancy. Increasing people’s self‑efficacy is one of the best ... Read More BACKGROUND: Gestational diabetes is the most common medical complication and a commonmetabolic disorder during pregnancy. Increasing people’s self‑efficacy is one of the best ways tocontrol this disease. As there is a lag of intervention in this regard, the purpose of this study was todetermine the effect of couple supportive counseling on self‑efficacy in women with insulin‑treatedgestational diabetes.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this randomized clinical trial, 64 women with gestational diabeteswho referred to diabetes clinic of Mashhad Ommolbanin Hospital were divided into intervention andcontrol groups through block randomization during 2019. Their gestational age was in 26–30 weeks.For the couples in the intervention group, three couple supportive counseling session was held. Eachsession lasted 1 h and was held one time per week. The instruments were diabetes self‑efficacyquestionnaire, fasting and 2‑h postprandial checklist and Cassidy social support, which were assessedbefore and 4 weeks after intervention in both groups. Data was analyzed by SPSS software version 25through Mann–Whitney and Wilcoxon test. P values of < 0.05 were reported to be significant.RESULTS: In the preintervention, the diabetes self‑efficacy score had no significant differencein the intervention (30/6 ± 38/50) and control groups (09/8 ± 56/51) (P = 515/0). However, inthe postintervention, the diabetes self‑efficacy score was significantly higher in the interventiongroup (58/6 ± 41/71) compared to the control group (15/7 ± 31/51) (P < 001/0). Also, before theintervention, there was no significant difference between the intervention (30/2 ± 72/10) and controlgroup (87/1 ± 63/11) (P = 137/0) regarding social support. However, after the intervention, there wasa significant difference between the intervention and control groups (879/0 ± 53/13, 03/2 ± 41/11,P < 0/001 respectively). Also, data analysis showed a significant correlation between self‑efficacyand social support (r = 0.451, P < 0.001), self‑efficacy and fasting blood sugar (P < 0.001, r = ‑0.577),and 2 h post prandial (r = ‑0.778, P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Couple supportive counseling leads to increased self‑efficacy and social supportin pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Therefore, it is recommended to use this counselingas an effective method in the management of diabetic pregnant women during their prenatal careto have a healthier pregnancy.

Does maternal and fetal health locus of control predict self‑care behaviors among women with gestational diabetes?

. Masoumeh Kordi; . Mahsima Banaei Heravan; . Negar Asgharipour; . Farideh Akhlaghi; . Seyed Reza Mazloum

Volume 7, Issue 4 , July and August 2017, , Pages 1-8

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INTRODUCTION: Gestational diabetes is the most common metabolic disorder in pregnancy, andlack of self‑care is the most important reason for mortality in diabetic patients. Since ... Read More

Comparison of the effect of web‑based, simulation‑based, and conventional training on the accuracy of visual estimation of postpartum hemorrhage volume on midwifery students: A randomized clinical trial

. Masoumeh Kordi; . Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari; . Seyed Reza Mazloum; . Talaat Khadivzadeh; . Farideh Akhlaghi; . Mahmoud Tara

Volume 6, Issue 1 , 2016, , Pages 1-7

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Introduction: Delay in diagnosis of bleeding can be due to underestimation of the actualamount of blood loss during delivery. Therefore, this research aimed to compare the efficacyof ... Read More

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The effect of couple supportive counseling on self‑efficacy in women with insulin‑treated gestational diabetes: A randomized clinical trial

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Does maternal and fetal health locus of control predict self‑care behaviors among women with gestational diabetes?

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Comparison of the effect of web‑based, simulation‑based, and conventional training on the accuracy of visual estimation of postpartum hemorrhage volume on midwifery students: A randomized clinical trial

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