Pregnant women report being denied medications to treat severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy or hyperemesis gravidarum - findings from an Australian online survey.


Journal

The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
ISSN: 1479-828X
Titre abrégé: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 0001027

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
08 2021
Historique:
revised: 28 02 2021
received: 08 02 2021
accepted: 17 03 2021
pubmed: 14 5 2021
medline: 7 9 2021
entrez: 13 5 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

We conducted an online survey of 249 Australian women who currently or previously experienced severe nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) or hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) and examined their experiences in being denied medications during pregnancy. One in four women reported being denied medications for NVP/HG, which most commonly involved doxylamine and encounters with community pharmacists. Women's experiences reflected that lack of awareness of guidelines and unfavourable risk-benefit assessments appeared to be key barriers to facilitating medication access. Approaches towards identifying and effectively addressing barriers to the provision of effective treatments for severe NVP and HG are urgently needed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33984156
doi: 10.1111/ajo.13359
doi:

Substances chimiques

Antiemetics 0

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

616-620

Subventions

Organisme : Robinson Research Institute
Organisme : Hospital Research Foundation
ID : Mid-Career Fellowship

Commentaires et corrections

Type : CommentIn
Type : CommentIn

Informations de copyright

© 2021 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

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Auteurs

Han-Fang Hsiao (HF)

SA Pharmacy, Flinders Medical Centre, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Alicia Thomas (A)

SA Pharmacy, Flinders Medical Centre, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Caitlin Kay-Smith (C)

Hyperemesis Australia, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Luke E Grzeskowiak (LE)

SA Pharmacy, Flinders Medical Centre, SA Health, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Adelaide Medical School, Robinson Research Institute, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

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