Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2014, 5(1):29-35
Quality of women's life with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
- Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava
Aim: The pilot survey aimed at determining and describing the quality of life (QOL) of women who developed nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of their pregnancy (NVP). Another goal was to find out whether pregnant women's QOL is influenced by the severity of NVP, parity, duration of pregnancy, gynecologic history, age and marital status.
Methods: The cohort comprised 179 women in the first trimester of their pregnancy suffering from NVP. Data were collected using two questionnaires: the specific Health-Related Quality of Life for Nausea and Vomiting during Pregnancy (NVPQOL) and the supplementary SF-12 health survey.
Results: Lower than average QOL was found in 22% of women with NVP. Most frequently, physical symptoms and aggravating factors and fatigue were reported. The survey revealed an association between a lower QOL of pregnant women and the severity of NVP, parity, duration of pregnancy and marital status (p < 0.01). A better quality of life was found in primiparae, women pregnant for 10 or more weeks and, surprisingly, women without partners.
Conclusion: Severe NVP decreases the quality of life of pregnant women and should therefore be monitored. Before further use of the NVPQOL questionnaire in the Czech Republic it is advisable to verify its psychometric properties for the Czech version.
Keywords: quality of life, pregnancy, nausea and vomiting, NVPQOL questionnaire, SF-12
Received: November 23, 2013; Accepted: January 16, 2014; Published: March 30, 2014 Show citation
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