Frequency of Sleep Disorders and Individual Related Factors in Pregnant Women Referred to Mashhad Health Centers in 2019

Abstract

Introduction: Sleep is one of the necessities of life and sleep disorder has undesirable consequences. This study was performed with aim to investigate sleep disorders and some individual related factors in pregnant women referred to health centers in Mashhad. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 285 pregnant women referred to Mashhad health centers in 2019. Petersburg Sleep Quality Questionnaire was used to assess the sleep quality of individuals. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 16) and Pearson correlation coefficient and one-way ANOVA tests. P0.05). Conclusion: Sleep disorder has high prevalence in pregnant women. Therefore, to improve the sleep quality of pregnant women, in addition to routine prenatal care, a program should be design for diagnosis, etiology and treatment of this disorder.

Keywords

• sleep
• sleep disorders
• pregnancy