The Hyperemesis Impact of Symptoms Questionnaire: Development and validation of a clinical tool

Preparing and conducting interviews to collect data

“…The interview can be flexible, with open-ended questions and the chance to explore issues that arise spontaneously (Berg 2009, Ryan et al 2009. The researcher is free to vary the order and wording of the questions (Power et al 2010), depending on the direction of the interview, and to ask additional questions (Corbetta 2003).…”

Holistic assessment of women with hyperemesis gravidarum: A randomised controlled trial

“…Fletcher et al / International Journal of Nursing Studies xxx (2015) xxx-xxx 2 and anti-emetic therapy, in order to identify and address an individual's concerns. Our objective was to use the HIS questionnaire and manual (Power et al, 2009) so nurses and midwives could achieve a more personalised approach that validated women's experiences and provided targeted reassurance as well as practical advice to support each woman to develop strategies to manage symptoms following discharge from hospital.…”

“…Women allocated to the intervention group were also assessed using the HIS questionnaire which has ten questions relating to the aspects of a woman's life where the symptoms of HG have been found to have the most impact (Power et al, 2009). Each question has four possible answers, scoring 0-3.…”

“…The primary outcome was social functioning at two weeks follow-up, chosen as this has been reported to be the parameter most adversely affected by HG (Power et al, 2009). Social functioning, which comprises frequency and duration of social contact in the previous week, is one of the eight subscales of the SF-36.…”

“…Common themes which emerged from our previous qualitative research included inability to tolerate diet and fluids, fatigue, feelings of low mood, defeat and hopelessness, worries about the unborn child, ability to manage home and work life, feelings of being disbelieved and difficulties with self-care (Power et al, 2010). These themes were used to develop a validated questionnaire to be used as a clinical tool by nurses or midwives for the holistic assessment of the impact of symptoms of HG, the HIS questionnaire (Power et al, 2009).…”