Factors Correlating With Quality of Life Among Palestinian Pregnant Women With Gestational Diabetes Attending Antenatal Care Clinics

Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) can lead to health complications for the mother and the baby. There is a lack of studies examining this issue in Palestine. Thus, this study aimed to assess the factors correlating with QOL among Palestinian pregnant women with GDM in antenatal care clinics in the West Bank. Methods A cross‐sectional study and a convenience sample were adopted to include 141 participants attending governmental antenatal care clinics in the West Bank. Data were collected using a questionnaire that included demographic variables, medical history, and clinical variables, and the Diabetes Quality of Life Index (QLI) from July to December 2022. Results The participants' overall QOL was 18.0 out of 30 (SD = 4.2), reflecting a moderate level. The family domain of QOL was the highest (M = 23.5, SD ±4.9), and the health and functioning domain was the lowest (M = 14.5, SD = 5.1). QOL was negatively correlated with age ( r = −0.180, p < 0.05), number of children ( r = −0.285, p < 0.01), and FBS ( r = −0.320, p < 0.01). Additionally, there was a positive correlation between QOL and level of education (p.b.r = 0.261, p < 0.01), being employed (p.b.r = −0.246, p < 0.01), exercised (p.b.r = −0.188, p < 0.05), having a previous history of GDM (p.b.r = 0.202, p < 0.05), number of pregnancies (p.b.r = −0.302, p < 0.01), and BMI (p.b.r = −0.167, p < 0.05). Conclusion The results could assist policymakers and healthcare providers in designing guidelines and strategies to implement lifestyle interventions for GDM management to enhance the QOL of pregnant women with GDM.