Research Article

Patient Preferences and Experiences in Hyperemesis Gravidarum Treatment: A Qualitative Study

Table 1

Baseline data of the women interviewed regarding their hyperemesis gravidarum experiences.

AgeG+PTreatmentPsychological support during HGAfter-careInvolved health givers

130G4P0Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
rehydration, nasogastric tube feeding, total parenteral nutrition
Med. SWEMDRGP, psychiatrist, neurologist,
gynaecologist,
midwife, dietician, Med. SW, psychologist

227G1P0Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
rehydration
EMDRGP, gynaecologist
midwife
psychologist

328G1P0Meclozine, Metoclopramide
Ondansetron, rehydration,
nasogastric tube feeding
Meetings with a psychologistGP, midwife, gynaecologist
psychologist

427G1P0Metoclopramide, Nutridrink,
rehydration, nasogastric tube feeding
Med. SW, meeting with a psychologistMeetings with a psychologistGP, midwife,
gynaecologist,
Med. SW
psychologist

521G1P0Medication unknown,
rehydration
Med. SWMeetings with a psychologistGP, gynaecologist
psychologist

630G1P0Meclozine, rehydration
nasogastric tube feeding
Med. SWGP, midwife
gynaecologist
Med. SW
dietician

719G3P0Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
rehydration
Meetings with a psychologistEMDR in futureGP, gynaecologist
psychologist

828G1P0Meclozine, Nutridrink,
rehydration
Meetings with a psychologistEMDRGP, midwife, gynaecologist
psychologist

930G2P1Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
Ondansetron, rehydration nasogastric tube feeding
Med. SWEMDR, dieticianGP, midwife
gynaecologist,
Med. SW,
psychologist,
dietician

1030G3P2Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
rehydration, nasogastric tube feeding
Meetings with a nurse practitioner and
Internist
GP, midwife
gynaecologist,
nurse practitioner

1133G2P1Meclozine, Metoclopramide,
Haldol, Ondansetron, rehydration,
nasogastric tube feeding
Meetings with a psychiatristMidwife,
gynaecologist,
psychiatrist

1227G2P0Meclozine, Nutridrink,
rehydration
GP, midwife
gynaecologist
dietician

1331G2P1Meclozine, Ondansetron, rehydrationMed. SW,
meetings with a
psychologist
GP, midwife
gynaecologist,
Med. SW,
psychologist

G: gravidity, P: parity, Med. SW: medical social work, EMDR: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, GP: general practitioner.