英文摘要 |
This phenomenological study was conducted to understand the perception and nursing care needs for Taiwanese women with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Ten expectant mothers who met the criteria for inclusion agreed to participate in this study. All participants were interviewed; the interviews were tape-recorded. After interviews were completed, all data were transcribed word by word according to Colaizzi's steps of phenomenological analysis. Data were evaluated using auditability, credibility, fittingness, and confirmability to obtain trustworthiness. The perception of women with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy were inductively categorized as follows: sense of being engraved on one's heart, sense of a joyless life, sense of beyond description, sense of mismatchedness, sense of treacherous and easily changeable taste, and the idea of termination. The nursing needs for women with nausea and vomiting during pregnancy included providing related nursing care and approaching the woman with a professional attitude. The symptoms of nausea and vomiting affect the pregnant women's quality of life. The findings of this study serve as a reference for clinical practice and nursing education and as a guide for further nursing research. |