Academic staff members Asst. Prof. Mohammed Abdul Baqi Abdul Muhsin and Asst. Prof. Ali Nima Hassan from the Community Health Technology Department participated in the defense of the Master’s thesis titled: “Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Gestational Diabetes among a Sample of Pregnant Women in the City of Hillah/Iraq,” presented by the student Israa Saifi Hadi at the Health and Medical Technology College in Kufa, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University.
The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women related to gestational diabetes, as well as to identify the relationship between these knowledge, attitudes, and practices and demographic characteristics, and also to determine the sources of information pregnant women rely on regarding this disease.
The results showed that pregnant women possess good knowledge, moderate attitudes, and very good practices regarding gestational diabetes, with a positive correlation between attitudes and practices, and a statistically significant relationship between knowledge and demographic characteristics.
The two participating academic staff members presented valuable scientific remarks that contributed to enriching the thesis and enhancing its research and academic aspects.
The study recommended the necessity of preparing comprehensive educational programs for pregnant women, along with training health cadres to provide integrated care and qualitative follow-up services for this important segment of society.
