Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy
Context: Nausea and vomiting are the most common pregnancy symptoms that negatively affect many pregnant women. Severity varies from mild distaste for certain foods to more severe vomiting. Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of applying evidence-based measures on nausea an...
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Context: Nausea and vomiting are the most common pregnancy symptoms that negatively affect many pregnant women. Severity varies from mild distaste for certain foods to more severe vomiting.
Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of applying evidence-based measures on nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre/post-test) design was used. The study was conducted at the antenatal clinics at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. A purposive sample of forty-seven pregnant women was included in this study. All women received the evidence-based intervention. Data were collected using three tools. A structured interviewing questionnaire, pregnancy symptoms inventory (PSI), and weekly follow-up record. In addition to Arabic Evidence-based guide for alleviating nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy. All pregnant women that suffered from nausea and vomiting followed the evidence-based guidelines designed by the researcher that involved instructions related to lifestyle modification. Besides, one of the following: herbal therapy, acupressure, and aromatherapy to relieve nausea and vomiting.
Results: The study sample mean age was 28.1±6.42, with a mean gestational age of 9.43 ±3.88. 72% of them used nothing to overcome nausea and vomiting, while 18% used medication, and only 10% used a lifestyle modification before intervention. All women adopt lifestyle modification; 72.3% use herbal therapy after the intervention. The present study demonstrates a highly significant difference between responses before and after the intervention related to nausea and vomiting (p 0.004). There is a significant association between the evidence-based measure used and the relief of nausea and vomiting at p<0.01.
Conclusion: The current study concluded that evidence-based measures positively alleviated nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy. A leaflet or booklet about evidence-based measures for alleviating minor discomforts during pregnancy as a hospital protocol for guiding nurses in the application is strongly recommended.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0cae12c7620b44968f4e3cbcd7504e252025-08-20T02:13:40ZengEgyptian Electronic PublisherEvidence-Based Nursing Research2636-39922636-400X2024-04-013410.47104/ebnrojs3.v3i4.225Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of PregnancyAsmaa I. Marak0Mona A. El-Sheikh1Eman M. S. Ahmed2Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Ain Shams UniversityFaculty of Nursing, Ain Shams University Context: Nausea and vomiting are the most common pregnancy symptoms that negatively affect many pregnant women. Severity varies from mild distaste for certain foods to more severe vomiting. Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of applying evidence-based measures on nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy. Methods: A quasi-experimental (pre/post-test) design was used. The study was conducted at the antenatal clinics at Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital. A purposive sample of forty-seven pregnant women was included in this study. All women received the evidence-based intervention. Data were collected using three tools. A structured interviewing questionnaire, pregnancy symptoms inventory (PSI), and weekly follow-up record. In addition to Arabic Evidence-based guide for alleviating nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy. All pregnant women that suffered from nausea and vomiting followed the evidence-based guidelines designed by the researcher that involved instructions related to lifestyle modification. Besides, one of the following: herbal therapy, acupressure, and aromatherapy to relieve nausea and vomiting. Results: The study sample mean age was 28.1±6.42, with a mean gestational age of 9.43 ±3.88. 72% of them used nothing to overcome nausea and vomiting, while 18% used medication, and only 10% used a lifestyle modification before intervention. All women adopt lifestyle modification; 72.3% use herbal therapy after the intervention. The present study demonstrates a highly significant difference between responses before and after the intervention related to nausea and vomiting (p 0.004). There is a significant association between the evidence-based measure used and the relief of nausea and vomiting at p<0.01. Conclusion: The current study concluded that evidence-based measures positively alleviated nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy. A leaflet or booklet about evidence-based measures for alleviating minor discomforts during pregnancy as a hospital protocol for guiding nurses in the application is strongly recommended. https://eepublisher.com/index.php/ebnr/article/view/225Evidence-based measures, nausea, vomiting, the first trimester of pregnancy |
| spellingShingle | Asmaa I. Marak Mona A. El-Sheikh Eman M. S. Ahmed Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy Evidence-Based Nursing Research Evidence-based measures, nausea, vomiting, the first trimester of pregnancy |
| title | Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Evidence-Based Measures on Nausea and Vomiting during First Trimester of Pregnancy |
| title_sort | effectiveness of evidence based measures on nausea and vomiting during first trimester of pregnancy |
| topic | Evidence-based measures, nausea, vomiting, the first trimester of pregnancy |
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