Fatores clínicos e o cuidado de enfermagem às gestantes com Diabetes Mellitus gestacional: uma pesquisa observacional

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the clinical profile and prescribed care for pregnant women with gestational diabetes in a teaching hospital. Method: Observational, retrospective research, with secondary data collection carried out in a teaching hospital in a capital city in the Midwest of Brazil. Results: Of the 50 medical records analyzed, the characteristics were: age range from 26 to 35 years (74%), 40% of them were married, 36% had completed high school, 74% declared themselves to be brown, 54% lived in the capital and 46% were from other cities. The diagnosis was between the 24th and 26th week, only 4% of the women developed gestational diabetes in previous pregnancies and 26% of the pregnant women were first-degree relatives of people living with diabetes. Regarding the treatment of GDM, only 14% used some type of insulin and 32% used oral antidiabetics. However, 60% of the sample did not perform medication control. Of these 50 medical records, only 17 of them contained nursing prescriptions (34%). Conclusion: The study indicates a higher prevalence in young, brown women living in the capital. It identified gaps in the recording of nursing care and variations in risk factors among pregnant women with GDM.