Objective: To determine the prevalence of vertigo during pregnancy, to review some variables believed to be associated, and to determine the association between vertigo and nausea and vomiting. Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study conducted on pregnant women between September 3 and November 30, 2020. The study group consisted of 560 pregnant women who agreed to take part in the study. Chi-square test and Logistic Regression Analysis (Stepwise Backward Wald Regression), Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis Analysis were used for analysis. P≤0.05 was accepted as statistical significance value. Results: The number of pregnant women with a history of vertigo was found to be 208 (37.1%). The symptoms that were most commonly reported by those with a history of vertigo were nausea and vomiting, headache and stumbling while walking, respectively. It was determined that the level of nausea and vomiting was higher in women with vertigo but there was no difference between the type and severity of vertigo and the level of nausea and vomiting. Conclusion: Vertigo is one of the important health problems in pregnancy. It was determined that the level of nausea and vomiting was higher in women with vertigo. Nausea and vomiting are the most common symptoms accompanying vertigo.

Objectives: The situation in which an individual disconnects their communication from their environment and avoids collective activities is called “social isolation”.Based on the literature reviewed, the measurement tools’ validity and reliability studies that were previously made were not sufficient in measuring the concept of social isolation. The study was conducted to develop a scale to evaluate social isolation. Methods: This methodologically was conducted with 584 university students between February and June 2019. The draft of the Social Isolation Scale was reviewed in the literature, and an item pool of 31 items in 5-point Likert type was created. Suggestions from 11 experts were evaluated. Finally, a scale with 28 items was prepared, and the items were corrected in terms of language and expression in line with expert opinion. The data were collected via a questionnaire prepared by the researchers. Results: The mean age of the students was detected as 20.45 ± 2.33. Ten items were removed from the scale because their factor load was under 0.500. It was determined that the scale consists of eighteen items and the sole factor. The internal consistency coefficient (Cronbach’s alpha) of the scale was calculated as 0.912. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the “DOB Social Isolation Scale” is a valid and reliable measurement instrument. Developed to measure social isolation, the DOB Social Isolation Scale is an adaptable scale to different cultures. The scale provides an advantage for healthcare professionals in determining social isolation. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 22 No. 02 April’23 Page : 403-409