Abstract
Author(s): Faeza Jalawi Alawi*, Wafaa Ahmed Ameen
When a woman becomes pregnant and has never had diabetes before, she may develop gestational diabetes. Due to late metabolic changes during pregnancy, insulin resistance raises the requirement for insulin and can result in type 2 diabetes, which is comparable to gestational diabetes and impairs glucose tolerance. This aim of study to assess the quality of life among pregnant women and their relationship between them and with their demographic towards gestational diabetes. A descriptive study was conducted in Babylon Maternal & Children Teaching Hospital, Al-Imam AL-Sadiq Teaching Hospital at Al- Hilla City during the period from the 10th of January - 14th March 2024, the non-probability purposive sample approach consisting of 120 pregnant women who visited Babylon Maternal & Children Teaching Hospital, Al-Imam AL-Sadiq Teaching Hospital at Al- Hilla City. The questionnaire is a tool used to collection the data, the validity of the questionnaire was verified by (13) experts, data by applying descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results indicated that the average age of women was (27-36) years, (68.3%) were employed, (32.5%) were primary graduate, while (58.3%) of pregnant women was urban (94.2%) were not sufficient economic status. The study conducted that there is a high degree of correlation between quality of life and demographic variables. The researcher recommended enhancing social support from the family for the pregnant woman with diabetes by encouraging the pregnant mother to come with her husband during pregnancy to understand the mother’s needs and the problems she may be exposed to better quality of life.