Morning sickness. The client's perspective.
Thirty-nine women attending a prenatal clinic completed a questionnaire and were interviewed to gather information on early pregnancy nausea as it affected their daily lives: what actions they tried to alleviate the problem; whether those actions helped; and their source of information on the problem. Results of the preliminary study indicate that the nurse's suggestions for alleviating the discomfort cannot be limited to long-standing textbook remedies since no one action helped a majority of the clients. Suggestions for continued research are given.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009325:Nausea / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000451:nursing*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012648:Self Care; D013240:Stereotyping