Nausea and vomiting in pregnant adolescents: impact on health-related quality of life

Abstract

Objectives:To determine the impact of the presence and severity of nause and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) on health-related quality of life in pregnant adolescents. Methods: Two hundred and fifty adolescent pregnant women were included in this study. The Rhodes test was performed to determine the severity of nausea and vomiting, and the self-reported 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Scale was administered. The study was divided into four groups according to nausea severity (no, mild, moderate, severe) groups and SF-36 scores were compared among the groups. Results: Of the 250 pregnant women included in the study, 74.5% of women reported NVP. Low scores on the SF-36 were found for all items with increasing severity of NVP, with the lowest scores in the severe NVP group and the highest scores in the group with no NVP (p = 0.001). Multivariable analyses showed that severity of NVP was the most important factor for both the physical (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scales. The number of living children was significantly associated with lower PCS scores and being unable to share problems with spouse/relatives was correlated with lower MCS scores. Conclusion: The negative impact of nausea and vomiting on health-related quality of life, emphasises the importance of psychological support and optimal management of NVP in pregnant adolescents.

The association between quality of life and complementary and alternative medicine use in pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum

“…NVP affects health physically and mentally 46 . Research shows that NVP or HG decreases physical performance, prevents activities of daily living, causes stress and depression, and reduces QoL 10‐12,32,46‐49 . In this study, CAM users had lower “emotional role” scores than nonusers ( p = 0.038), indicating that pregnant women with low “emotional role” QoL use CAM more.…”

“…Lacasse et al 11 reported a negative correlation between the severity of NVP symptoms and QoL in pregnant women ( n = 367). Yılmaz et al 10 found that the higher the severity of NVP symptoms, the lower the mean SF‐36 QoL scores. Munch et al 12 reported that pregnant women with HG have lower QoL scores than those without HG.…”

“…It is also the most common cause of hospitalization in the first trimester, 1,6,7 resulting in longer hospital stay, loss of workforce, and increases in health care costs 1,5,8,9 . Research shows that NVP or HG has a negative impact on quality of life (QoL) 1,6,10‐12 . Lacasse et al 11 reported a negative correlation between the severity of NVP symptoms and QoL in pregnant women ( n = 367).…”

The Quality of Life among Women with Pre-eclampsia: A Pilot Descriptive Study

“…This is the first study to analyze the quality of life of women with pre-eclampsia who undergoing antenatal care and it indicated that the group receiving antenatal care had a good quality of life. The previous research on the relationship between quality of life and severity of pre-eclampsia that required treatment indicated that quality of life was negatively correlated with severity [10], [11], [12], [13]. Based on this logic, we can deduce that only women with severe pre-eclampsia have a lower quality of life than mild pre-eclampsia.…”

Health-related quality of life and related factors among pregnant women

“…Women who experience pregnancy between the ages of 18 and 35 years are less likely to experience pregnancy problems, and when faced with pregnancy problems, they will be better able to adapt. [ 32 ] Young, educated, and working mothers, due to their better socioeconomic status, are likely to have a greater and better understanding of the importance of their health and their impact on fetal health and more on their appearance and weight control and body mass index. [ 12 33 ]…”