Sathiya, R (2012) Effectiveness of ginger extract to reduce nausea, vomiting and regurgitation among pregnant mothers in selected community setting. Masters thesis, Adhiparasakthi College of Nursing, Melmaruvathur.
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Abstract
A study to asses the effectiveness of ginger Extracts to relieve nausea vomiting and regurgitation Among pregnant mothers. OBJECTIVES: To assess the health status of the antenatal mothers. To assess the effectiveness of the ginger tea in reduction of morning sickness among antenatal mothers. To find out the association between selected demographic variables and effectiveness of ginger extracts to relieve nausea, vomiting and regurgitation among antenatal mothers OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS: Effectiveness Refers to the impact of ginger extract and the level of nausea vomiting and regurgitation among pregnant mothers assessed with Rhodes of nausea vomiting scales. Ginger extract: Refers to an ginger extract made from one gram of fresh ginger is sliced, grinded and filtered and the extract is added with 10ml of honey and made into 15ml of ginger extract and orally administered to the pregnant mother after breakfast for 5days. Nausea: Refers to the sensation of discomfort to vomiting in the gastrointestinal tract experienced by the pregnant mother during the early period of pregnancy Vomiting: It is the vigorous expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth and nose experienced by the pregnant mother throughout 24 hours and measured by Rhodes index of nausea vomiting regurgitation. Regurgitation: Refers to strong unproductive and involuntary effect to vomiting whereby the indigested gastric content felt in the pharynx by the pregnant mother. PREGNANT MOTHER: Refers to the pregnant mothers between 6 and 17 weeks of gestation who experienced nausea vomitingand regurgitation during pregnancy. VARIABLES: Independent Variable Ginger extract Dependent Variable Nausea, vomiting and regurgitation ASSUMPTION: There is a significant relationship between the demographic variables with the effectiveness of ginger extract to reduce nausea, vomiting and regurgitation among pregnant mothers. Ginger may have some effect on level of Nausea vomiting and regurgitation among pregnant mothers LIMITATIONS: 1. the study has been limited to a period of 4weeks of data collection 2. the study has been delimited to selected villages of Kanchipuram district PROJECTED OUTCOME: The nurse can use ginger as an alternative medicine to treat Nausea vomiting and regurgitation during pregnancy which will be a health promoting activity in maternal and child health services. Pregnant mothers will be relieved from the disorder of pregnancy and enhance better nutritional status during pregnancy.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Ginger Extract; Reduce Nausea; Vomiting; Regurgitation; Pregnant Mothers |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Community Health Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Dec 2017 07:17 |
| Last Modified: | 06 Dec 2017 07:17 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/4268 |
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