Effects Of Emotional Freedom Technique and Hypermesis Gravidarum

Type of Research: It is planned to be randomized, controlled and experimental. Place and Characteristics of the Research: The research will be carried out in the women health and diseases service and Gynecology polyclinics of Bezmialem Vakif University Faculty of Medicine Central Hospital.

Population and Sample of the Research:The sample size was determined as a minimum of 74 people in total using the G Power 3.1 method. The effect size was determined using the t test values in the reference study in which the scale was used with a similar patient group.

Criteria for Inclusion in the Study:Pregnant women who are between 6 and 14 weeks of gestation, aged between 20 and 40 years old, and have complaints of nausea and vomiting are eligible for the study. These participants should report their discomfort as 5 or above on the VAS scale. Additionally, they must not have been diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy or any psychological disorders. Lastly, they must voluntarily agree to participate in the study.

Criteria for Exclusion from the Study: Exclusion criteria are the presence of coordination and language problems in the pregnant woman and her desire to leave the study at any time or not to participate.

Survey Scales Descriptive Information Form: The pregnancy information form, prepared in line with the literature review conducted by the researchers, includes socio-demographic (age of the pregnant woman, education and employment status, income level, family type and place of residence), obstetric (current gestational week and pregnancy history), psychosocial information. It consists of questions about social and medical history (pregnancy desire), whether there is a chronic disease) and VAS Scale. VAS is a measurement tool used to measure both pain intensity and pain relief, which is simple, effective and repeatable and requires minimal tools.