@article{article_278918, title={Knowledge Level, Attitude and Behaviours About Glucose Challenge Test Among Turkish Pregnant Women}, journal={Ankara Medical Journal}, volume={16}, year={2016}, DOI={10.17098/amj.34510}, author={Turkyilmaz, Esengul and Kelestemur, Emel and Karatas Eray, İrep and Ocal, Fatma Doga and Yavuz, Ayse Filiz}, keywords={Attitude,Glucose Challenge Test,Knowledge}, abstract={<p> <strong>Objectives: </strong>Debates continue about the best screening and diagnostic method for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). However, the number of the studies investigating the awareness and related behaviors of pregnant women about gestational diabetes mellitus screening tests are limited in the literature. This study was planned to investigate the levels of knowledge about the glucose challenge tests, attitudes towards agreeing to these tests and facts affecting their final decisions about having these tests done or not of pregnant women. </p> <p> <strong>Materials and Methods: </strong> This study is a survey, conducted among pregnant women admitted to our obstetric outpatient clinic for pregnancy follow-up, between February 2015 and April 2015. A fourteen items long questionnaire was administered to pregnant women who participated in the study. </p> <p> <strong>Results: </strong> A total of 476 pregnant women participated in the study. The average age of the participating women was determined to be 27.7 (17-42) years. We found a statistically significant difference between having good knowledge and having the glucose challenge test done or considering to have it done in the current pregnancy (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between having glucose challenge test done during the previous pregnancy and having the test done or considering to have it done during the current pregnancy (p <0.001). The difference between the level of education and having a good level of knowledge was statistically significant (p <0.001). </p> <p> <strong>Conclusion: </strong>No scientifically confirmed complications related to the glucose challenge tests exist. We believe that the pregnant women are misinformed about glucose loading tests and should be reeducated to correct their knowledge through training programs.  </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University}