Gestational diabetes: Complications and management of the condition in the Brazilian Public Health System.

Abstract

Gestational diabetes is a disease that requires rapid stabilization when it is already present in the patient, requiring observation of its multiple ramifications in the clinical picture, requiring a precise and effective analysis, for adequate and resolving possible damage to the health of both the mother and the baby. baby. However, the lack of training to deal with this pathology, which often presents late and severe symptoms, means that many patients arrive at specialized care with problems that could possibly be remedied by applying screening and prevention measures. This article focuses on demonstrating the importance of analyzing gestational diabetes, as a way of effectively understanding it to help prevent the worsening of the clinical condition of women who have suffered damage. The management of this pathology was observed, through literary reviews, which encourage the evaluation of the applicability of these practices, through the SciELO and BVS data centers, using the research descriptors: "gestational diabetes", "diabetic complications" and "management of gestational diabetes". As inclusion criteria, articles that addressed the researched topic were used, and those that did not address the researched content were excluded. Currently, in Brazil, there are forms of screening and diagnostic classification of gestational diabetes, but the lack of adequate education makes this condition worse. Furthermore, it is confirmed that in Brazil, even though we have protocols on how to deal with this gestational condition, we need knowledge on how to prevent and manage it, reducing mortality rates and worsening of symptoms. Furthermore, it is essential that health professionals act to reduce and contain damage during the management of women who suffer from the disease. Therefore, it is necessary to expand knowledge about this pathology, along with basic assistance actions and research that confirm its relevance, as a way of improving and guaranteeing health.