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The relationship between health-related quality of life, acceptance of illness and characteristics of pregnant women with hyperglycemia
Marta Zarajczyk
Medical University of Lublin
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-7684
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Background: The study was performed to evaluate the association between socio-demographic factors on the one hand, and quality of life and illness acceptance on the other, in pregnant women with hyperglycemia.
Methods: The study was performed in the years 2016–2017 in south-eastern Poland. The study included 676 women: 339 pregnant women with hyperglycemia in the case group, and 337 healthy pregnant women in the control group. The research instruments applied included the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire, the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS), and a general questionnaire.
Results: Factors associated with quality of life in women with hyperglycemia include: relationship status, residence, professional activity, living conditions, number of pregnancies, self-reported knowledge of diabetes treatment and lifestyle and also of the potential pregnancy complications and fetal health impact associated with the disease, as well as the type of diabetes treatment (p < 0.05).The mean illness acceptance score among the patients is near the lower boundary of “moderate”, 31.37 points. Factors associated with illness acceptance in women with hyperglycemia include: professional activity, living conditions, and self-reported knowledge of diabetes treatment and lifestyle and of the potential pregnancy complications and fetal health impact associated with the disease (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Better overall quality of life, general perceived health, and quality of life in all specific domains was found among healthy pregnant women compared to those with hyperglycemia. A higher level of illness acceptance has a positive effect on overall quality of life, general perceived health, and quality of life in all specific domains. General Quality of Life is positively correlated with reported living conditions and self-reported knowledge on glucose tolerance disorder treatment and lifestyle recommendations. AIS is positively correlated with living conditions, self-reported knowledge on glucose tolerance disorder treatment and lifestyle recommendations, and self-reported knowledge on possible pregnancy complications and infant health impact associated with glucose tolerance disorders.
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Quality of life, Acceptance of illness, Woman, Pregnancy, Gestational diabetes mellitus
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The relationship between health-related quality of life, acceptance of illness and characteristics of pregnant women with hyperglycemia
Marta Zarajczyk
Medical University of Lublin
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6948-7684
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Review #1 received
Received 23 Sep, 2020
Editorial decision: Accept
On 23 Sep, 2020
Review #2 received
Received 22 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 22 Sep, 2020
Review #3 received
Received 22 Sep, 2020
Editor assigned
On 21 Sep, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 21 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 21 Sep, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 21 Sep, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 20 Sep, 2020
Editor invited
On 20 Sep, 2020
No comments provided
Review #2 received
Received 15 Aug, 2020
Editorial decision: Minor Revision
On 15 Aug, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 10 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #3 agreed
On 06 Aug, 2020
Review #3 received
Received 06 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 03 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 29 Jul, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 28 Jul, 2020
Editor assigned
On 21 Jul, 2020
Submission checks complete
On 20 Jul, 2020
Editor invited
On 20 Jul, 2020
First submitted
On 15 Jul, 2020
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Background: The study was performed to evaluate the association between socio-demographic factors on the one hand, and quality of life and illness acceptance on the other, in pregnant women with hyperglycemia.
Methods: The study was performed in the years 2016–2017 in south-eastern Poland. The study included 676 women: 339 pregnant women with hyperglycemia in the case group, and 337 healthy pregnant women in the control group. The research instruments applied included the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire, the Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS), and a general questionnaire.
Results: Factors associated with quality of life in women with hyperglycemia include: relationship status, residence, professional activity, living conditions, number of pregnancies, self-reported knowledge of diabetes treatment and lifestyle and also of the potential pregnancy complications and fetal health impact associated with the disease, as well as the type of diabetes treatment (p < 0.05).The mean illness acceptance score among the patients is near the lower boundary of “moderate”, 31.37 points. Factors associated with illness acceptance in women with hyperglycemia include: professional activity, living conditions, and self-reported knowledge of diabetes treatment and lifestyle and of the potential pregnancy complications and fetal health impact associated with the disease (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Better overall quality of life, general perceived health, and quality of life in all specific domains was found among healthy pregnant women compared to those with hyperglycemia. A higher level of illness acceptance has a positive effect on overall quality of life, general perceived health, and quality of life in all specific domains. General Quality of Life is positively correlated with reported living conditions and self-reported knowledge on glucose tolerance disorder treatment and lifestyle recommendations. AIS is positively correlated with living conditions, self-reported knowledge on glucose tolerance disorder treatment and lifestyle recommendations, and self-reported knowledge on possible pregnancy complications and infant health impact associated with glucose tolerance disorders.