An Assessment of Nutrition Education Interventions in Pregnancy Complicated by Diabetes

Abstract

Diabetes is the most common metabolic dysfunction in pregnancy. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of diabetes knowledge using various educational interventions, including Web-based, traditional in-person class, and a combination of Web-based and in-person education. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group pre/posttest design was utilized to assess diabetes and nutrition-related knowledge. There was no statistical difference found among the 3 interventions regarding the mean difference in pretest and posttest scores (P > .05). However, there was a statistically significant mean change in pretest and posttest scores for each intervention group (P < .05), indicating an improvement in nutrition knowledge in each group.