Effect of Nursing Intervention Using P6 Acupressure and Ginger on Nausea and Vomiting during early pregnancy

Nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy (NVEP) is common medical which affecting more than 80% of mothers during pregnancy. NVP can have negative which effects on the quality of life of the pregnant woman, social and her general well-being. Therefore, treatment it is very important in this condition. Aim of the study: assess the effect of nursing intervention using P6 and ginger on nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy. Research Design: a quasi-experimental design was used (study and control group). Subjects: purposive sample of 180 women was recruited. Tools: Two tools were used for data collection. A structured interviewing questionnaire and index of nausea, vomiting and retching (INVR) according to the Rhodes index. Data were analyzed by ttest and Chi-square. Result: the result represents that there were statistically significant differences in mean difference to Rhodes index scores (vomiting, nausea, retching and total score) between the three groups (P < 0.00) Conclusion: Ginger as well as p6 were effective in reducing nausea, vomiting and retching episodes during early pregnancy and using p6 as an alternative means that keeps the pregnant woman away from exposing her fetus to any pharmacological side effect. Recommendation: providing comprehensive training programs for nurses during routine antenatal care and follow up needed to relive nausea and vomiting using ginger and p6 acupressure technique.