Premium
The association between quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum
Author(s) -
Iskender Özlem,
Kaplan Sena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.14759
Subject(s) - hyperemesis gravidarum , medicine , nausea , retching , vomiting , pregnancy , quality of life (healthcare) , obstetrics , nursing , biology , genetics
Abstract Aim This study investigated the association between quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum in Turkey. Methods This cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted between October 2017 and July 2018 in Turkey. The sample consisted of 240 pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum. Data were collected using a Demographic Information Form, the Index of Nausea, Vomiting, Retching, and the 36‐item Short‐Form Health Survey. Results The majority (84.2%) of participants stated that they used CAM, mostly “biologically based therapies” (97.5%). They were most satisfied with the “mental and physical treatments” (3.71 ± 1.74). Participants who did not use CAM had a higher quality of life “emotional role” than those who used CAM ( p = 0.038). However, there were no statistically significant differences in the other quality of life subscale scores between the two groups. Conclusion There is limited evidence for the association between quality of life and CAM use in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum in Turkey. Therefore, more evidence‐based research is warranted to evaluate the association between CAM use and quality of life in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum.