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Screening and nursing management of gestational diabetes in Ghana: Evidence-based recommendations

Gwendolyn Patience Mensah^1,2, Dalena R M van Rooyen³, Wilma Ten Ham-Baloyi³

¹School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.

|May 1, 2023

Abstract

Objective:

To describe the development of evidence-based recommendations for screening and nursing management of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Ghana and present the recommendations.

Design:

A qualitative study.

Setting:

Military Health Institutions in Ghana.

Measurements:

Data from qualitative interviews with 7 women with GDM and 8 midwives, and an integrative literature review including available clinical practice guidelines on screening and nursing management of GDM, was used to develop the recommendations. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence' steps guided the recommendations' development. Methodological quality of the recommendations was assessed based on an adapted version of the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) tool. Six experts reviewed the recommendations and an infographic in support of the recommendations.

Findings:

Two main recommendations and an infographic were developed, including: 1. Early screening and diagnosis of GDM, and 2. Involvement of women with GDM and their significant others during pregnancy, intrapartum and postpartum management, in a culturally and socio-economically appropriate manner.

Key Conclusions:

The recommendations and infographic, once reviewed and pilot tested, may assist midwives managing GDM in Ghana, with support of health institution management.

Implications For Practice:

The study highlights the need for recommendations which can be used by midwives to manage GDM in Ghana. The recommendations are the first to be contextualized for the Ghanaian setting.

Keywords:

Evidence-based Gestational diabetes mellitus Ghana Nursing management Recommendations Screening

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