In addition to the standard training, digital story videos were watched in the intervention group. Digital story videos created in line with four main topics related to diabetes self-management were sent to women via online platforms. During the follow-up period, reminder videos were sent once a week regarding the topics. Pre-test and post-test were administered face to face.

The control group received only standard training.

Digital storytelling; It is used in education and training, business marketing, non-profit organizations such as libraries, community centers and museums, and health sciences education. Digital storytelling in health sciences can be a tool for patients and health science professionals to share their experiences, cope with diseases, and add a human element to health problems.

In the study, digital stories were created to increase the self-management of pregnant women with gestational diabetes. In creating a digital story; Qualitative studies involving the self-management experiences of women with gestational diabetes have been examined in the literature. Using the results of the studies, scenarios were created that included factors that facilitate and complicate diabetes self-management. The created scenarios were used in the digital storytelling initiative. A total of four long and four short digital story videos were prepared.

The Turkish adaptation of the scale, which was adapted and validated by Wallston et al. (2007), was made by Bayındır Çevik (2010).The scale consists of 7 items and is of 5-point likert type.A high total score indicates that the individual's awareness of diabetes management is very good.

This scale was developed by Lorig et al. in 2009 to determine the self-efficacy of individuals with diabetes and was adapted into Turkish by Mankan et al. in 2017.The Likert type scale consists of 8 items. The items of the scale have a numbering system between 1 and 10 (1-I do not feel safe at all, 10-I am completely confident).The scale has no cut-off point. As individuals' total scale scores increase, their self-efficacy also increases.

The International Physical Activity Questionnaire was designed to detect the physical activity and sedentary lifestyles of adults. Craig et al. (2003) and the Turkish validity and reliability of the questionnaire developed by Öztürk (2005). The questionnaire is recommended for adults aged 18-69. The short-form questionnaire consists of four separate sections and a total of seven questions. The questionnaire includes questions about physical activity performed for at least 10 minutes in the last seven days.

Calculation of the total score of the short form includes the sum of the duration (minutes) and frequency (days) of walking, moderate activity and vigorous activity. From these calculations, a score in MET-minutes is obtained. One MET-minute; It is calculated by multiplying the minutes of activity performed by the MET score. Walk = 3.3 METs, Moderate physical activity = 4.0 METs, Vigorous physical activity = 8.0 METs

Women in the sample group will be asked to record their fasting and 1-hour postprandial blood sugar results in the morning, noon and evening for 4 weeks. The blood sugar monitoring form was prepared by the researcher.