Investigation of factors associated with nausea and vomiting in pregnant women

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to determine the factors that may be associated with nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Material and Methods: The research was conducted between November 2020 - February 2021. The sample consisted of 434 pregnant women. Included were primiparous and multiparous pregnant women aged 18 and older, at 6-16 weeks of gestation, able to read, write and understand the Turkish language. "Personal Information Form" and "Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis and Nausea - PUQE" were used as data collection tools. The data were collected by online questionnaire created in Google Forms. The data obtained from the study were analyzed using a statistical package program. A value of p

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