THE EFFECTS OF PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS TRAINING ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES

One of the common medical problems in pregnancy is impaired glucose tolerance.
Due to the fact that gestational diabetes is associated with adverse effects on mother and fetus, it also
effects on different dimensions of patient's quality of life, so it is essential to take necessary measures
to reduce side effect of the disease and promote the women’s quality of life with gestational diabetes
mellitus. This study aims to the effects of problem-solving skills training on quality of life in women
with gestational diabetes in Zanjan.
Materials & Method: This is a clinical trial study. Samples included 76 women with gestational
diabetes. Using randomized blocking method, thirty-eight subjects in the intervention group and thirtyeight
subjects in the control group. Data was collected using SF26 quality of life questionnaire. In the
intervention group, the problem-solving training session was held in 6 sessions of 45-60 minutes and
the control group was received routine care. Data were analyzed using SPSS software, Kolmogorov-
Smirnov, Friedman, repeated measures, Mann-Whitney and independent T-tests.
Result: The results show that mean score of quality of life in the intervention group was 44.73 ± 10.32
before the intervention this difference was statistically unsignificant and 43.09 ± 8.58 in the control
group and 75.65 ± 14.80 in the intervention group and The control group was 44.4 0± 13.22 after the
intervention this difference was statistically significant (p <0.05.(
Conclusion: problem-solving skills training can be useful as part of comprehensive pregnancy care and
can improve mother’s quality of life with gestational diabetes