Effectiveness of nursing care on mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Lakshmi, K (2010) Effectiveness of nursing care on mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. Masters thesis, Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur.

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Abstract

Effectiveness of nursing care on mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVES 1. to assess the health status on mothers with Gestational Diabetes mellitus. 2. to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care on mothers with Gestational diabetes mellitus. 3. to correlate the selected demographic variable with effectiveness of nursing care on mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS Effectiveness It refers to excellency in nursing care and to promote the health status of mothers with Gestational diabetes mellitus which have been assessed and evaluated by on going assessment tool. Nursing care The nursing care includes assessing vital parameters, and providing care such as dietary management, administering insulin injection, monitoring the fetal heart rate, maintaining the kick chart, maintaining intake and output chart ,daily weight checking, abdominal girth ,educating regarding exercise, dietary habits and care of mothers from the time of admission to till discharge. Mothers Antenatal mothers in the age group of 18 - 45years, with gestational diabetes mellitus. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Gestational Diabetes mellitus refers to increased blood glucose with onset or first detected during the present pregnancy. ASSUMPTION Assessment of the mother’s condition enables the nurse to gain thorough knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus. Individualized quality nursing care will improve the wellbeing of the mother and fetus. LIMITATION The study was limited to a) A period of six weeks b) The sample of 30 pregnant mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. c) The mothers who are in age group of 18 - 45 years including all gestational age of mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus. PROJECTED OUTCOME This study will give a clear understanding of gestational diabetes mellitus. It will be very helpful to control the blood glucose level to normal limit and to prevent further complications for mothers and fetus which arise due to gestational diabetes mellitus.

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Nursing Care; Mothers; Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.
Subjects: NURSING > Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 01 Feb 2018 08:49
Last Modified: 01 Feb 2018 08:49
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/5583

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