Mohaddeseh Hosseinzadeh - M.A., Internal Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Azadeh arasteh - MS.counseling in midwifery, Educational Trainer, Ferdows faculty of medical sciences, Birjand university of medical sciences, Iran

objectives:Gestational diabetes is one of the most common medical complications during pregnancy.The aim of this study was to compare the effect of face-to-face and social media-based education on self-care of women with gestational diabetes.methods:This quasi-experimental randomized controlled study was performed on ۷۳ pregnant women with gestational diabetes. Participants completed a self-care and demographic questionnaire and then were divided into three groups. In the face-to-face training group, ۴ training sessions (one hour) were held for one month. The e-learning group received ۲ messages per day for ۳۰ days via Telegram and the control group received only routine training. One month after the intervention, the questionnaire was completed by all individuals.results:There was no statistically significant difference between groups in terms of mean self-care score before the intervention, but after the intervention, the mean self-care score was increased in the face-to-face training group (P <۰.۰۰۱) and social media training group (P = ۰.۰۱) and the group Control (P = ۰.۲۲).Conclusion:In the present study, face-to-face and social media-based education was effective in promoting self-care of pregnant women with gestational diabetes, but in comparing the two educational methods, there was no different between the two intervention groups

Gestational diabetes, training, face-to-face, social media, self-care