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.

Amaç: Bu çalışma, sezaryen sonrası hastanede yatan kadınların ağrı düzeyinin uyku kalitesine etkisini incelemek amacıyla kesitsel tipte dizayn edilmiştir.Yöntemler: Çalışma Mayıs-Temmuz 2018 tarihleri arasında Ankara ilinde bulunan bir üniversite hastanesinin kadın hastalıkları ve doğum sonu servisinde yapılmıştır. Çalışmada, örneklem seçimine gidilmemiştir ve altı aylık sürede sezaryen operasyonu uygulanan kadınlar çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma, 320 kadın ile yürütülmüştür. Kadınların ağrı düzeylerini ve uyku yeterlilik düzeylerini belirlemek için görsel analog skala kullanılmıştır. Kadınların erken dönemde uyku sorununu belirlemek amacıyla Uyku Düzenini Etkileyen Etmenler Formu (UDEEF) kullanılmıştır.Bulgular: Çalışmada sezaryen sonrası kadınların ağrı şiddeti ve uyku kalitesini yaş, çalışma durumu ve oda şeklinin etkilediği belirlenmiştir. Sezaryen uygulanan kadınların ağrı şiddeti artıkça UDEEF puan ortalamalarının arttığı, uyku düzen ve kalitelerinin azaldığı belirlenmiştir.Sonuç: Sezaryen sonrası kadınların ağrı şiddeti ile uyku yeterliliği ve kalitesi arasında ilişki vardır.Anahtar Sözcükler: Sezaryen, ağrı düzeyi, uyku kalitesi, kadınlar ÖZ Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of the level of pain on quality of sleep in women after a cesarean section. This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. Methods:The study was conducted in the obstetrics clinic of a university hospital in Ankara between May-July 2018. No sample selection was done, and the women who had underwent a cesarean section in the six-month period were included in the study. The study was conducted with 320 women. Visual Analogue scale was used to determine the level of pain and sufficiency level of sleep in the women. The Form of Factors that Affect Sleep Pattern (FFASP) was used for the purpose of determining early-stage sleep problems in the women.Results: It was found in the our study that age, work status, and the type of the room (staying alone or with two or more patients) affected the severity of pain and sleep quality in women after a cesarean section. As the severity of pain in women who underwent a cesarean section increased, it was found that the FFASP scores increased and sleep quality decreased. Conclusion:There is a relationship between the severity of pain in women after a cesarean section and the level of sleep sufficiency and quality.