WeChat mini-program, a preliminary applied study of the gestational blood glucose management model for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus

Background

The mHealth has been increasing in pregnancy. However, the WeChat mini-program based gestational glucose management model for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) during pregnancy has not been established.

Methods

56 GDM pregnant women were selected. The control group received routine pregnancy health care, and the experimental group received WeChat mini-program GDM women’s blood glucose management model, Intervention from diagnosis of GDM to delivery. Two-hour postprandial glucose, self-management ability, maternal and infant outcomes, satisfaction and so on were collected, with an additional mHealth app usability questionnaire collected by the experimental group.

Results

The WeChat mini-program GDM women’s blood glucose management model reduced two-hour postprandial glucose, the birth weight of newborns and the incidence of other complications(P < 0.05). The model also improved self-management ability and blood glucose management satisfaction(P < 0.01). The mHealth app usability questionnaire score tends to be close to 1, which indicates that the WeChat mini-program has usability.

Conclusion

The WeChat mini-program blood glucose management model reduces two-hour postprandial glucose and improves the self-management ability, which verifies the feasibility and effectiveness of the blood glucose management model relying on the WeChat mini-program.