Knowledge of nurses about diabetes mellitus gestacional

Abstract

Reporting nurses' knowledge about gestational diabetes mellitus. This is a descriptive field research with a qualitative approach carried out with nurses registered in the family health strategy in a health district of a city in Paraí­ba. Data collection was carried out from September to October 2019 with 18 (eighteen) nurses. The data were organized into thematic categories resulting from the combination of all the statements collected and separated by unit of meaning. The thematic categories presented in the discussion were "identification of gestational diabetes mellitus"; "Follow-up x referral"; "risk behaviors"; "Many women cannot follow because they have no financial conditions". The nurses' understanding of the consequences caused by gestational diabetes is significant, as it interferes with the quality of care offered. The need for differentiated care for pregnant women was evident based on the socio-situational factor.