| Tactile massage and severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy--women's experiences. | |
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PMID: 16756522 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is a condition with an obscure aetiology. The treatment is symptomatic but there is a lack of alternative treatments. Tactile massage is known to give relaxation and increased well-being in connection with different illnesses, but has never been studied on women with severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (SNVP). The aim of this study was to describe hospitalized women's experiences of SNVP and of tactile massage. A phenomenological method was used. Ten hospitalized women with SNVP were included. Each woman was given tactile massage on three separate occasions. After the final massage an open interview was used covering both the experience of severe nausea and vomiting, and of tactile massage. The findings revealed an essential meaning summarizing the experience: to obtain a relieving moment of rest and access to the whole body when nausea rules life. When nausea is experienced as controlling a woman's life, tactile massage is experienced as promoting relaxation and gives her an opportunity to regain access to her body. The findings suggest that tactile massage is a good alternative and complement to traditional treatment of SNVP. |
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Authors:
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Annelie Agren; Marie Berg |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences Volume: 20 ISSN: 0283-9318 ISO Abbreviation: Scand J Caring Sci Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-06-07 Completed Date: 2006-08-18 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8804206 Medline TA: Scand J Caring Sci Country: Sweden |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-76 Citation Subset: N |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital of Skövde, Sweden. annelie.agren@vgregion.se |
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Activities of Daily Living Adaptation, Psychological Adult Attitude to Health* Body Image Empathy Female Humans Hyperemesis Gravidarum* / nursing, psychology Inpatients / psychology Internal-External Control Massage* / nursing, psychology Nursing Methodology Research Power (Psychology) Precipitating Factors Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First Quality of Life Self Care / methods, psychology Self Efficacy Social Support Sweden Treatment Outcome |
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