Comparing American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescent Daughters' and Their Mothers' Awareness, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Regarding Risk for Gestational Diabetes: Implications for Mother-Daughter Communication on Reproductive Health.
Denise Charron-Prochownik, Kelly R Moore, Sarah Stotz and 14 others
PMID 37332238WHAT IT FOUND
Most American Indian/Alaska Native adolescent daughters at risk for gestational diabetes knew nothing about it.
Mothers knew slightly more but still lacked key details. Both groups rarely discussed the risk, leaving daughters unaware of how to prevent pregnancy complications.
Key findings
0178% of daughters reported no knowledge of gestational diabetes, and none linked it to diet, weight, or complications.
02Mothers had significantly higher knowledge scores than daughters, but only 1% of mothers connected gestational diabetes to diet or body weight.
03Mothers perceived greater open communication and initiated more discussions about reproductive health and gestational diabetes than daughters reported.
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What it does not show
Cross-sectional design means no causal relationships can be inferred. Self-reported data on sexual behavior and knowledge may be subject to recall or social desirability bias. The sample was limited to English-speaking participants, which may not represent all American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Declared interests
Not explicitly stated in the provided text, but the study was part of a larger RCT funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the higher knowledge scores in mothers as evidence that they are adequately informed. Only 1% of mothers linked gestational diabetes to diet or weight, and both groups lacked critical understanding of risk factors.