Association of Depression and Common Complaints of Pregnancy in Women with Sleep Disorder

Abstract

The 87.2% of the Iranian pregnant women suffer from sleep disorders. These disorders are the result of physiological, hormonal and physical changes of pregnancy occur from different causes and can affect disorders before, during and after childbirth; be involved in causing of depression during pregnancy. This study evaluated the association of depression and common complaints of pregnancy in pregnant women with sleep disorder. This cross-sectional study conducted on 972 pregnant women referring to four health care centers in Makou affiliated to Urmia University of Medical Sciences during June-Oct., 2012. Data collection tools included demographic characteristics, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Beck Depression Inventory. Sampling was done by convenient sampling and analyzed by SPSS 18. The results indicated there were significant association (p≤0.05) between depression to all common complaints of pregnancy (vomiting (r = 0.084), headache (r = 0.024), fatigue and drowsiness (r = 0.015), heartburn (r = 0.065), foot spasm (r = 0.032), flatulence (r = 0.063), constipation (r = 0.007), reluctance to activity (r = 0.046) and stress (r = 0.069)) except backache and urgency (p>0.05). Given that a large percentage of pregnant women suffer from sleep disorders and along with it from depression. Hope this period takes place usual care, structured psychiatric interview, changing in the social circumstance, diagnostic and troubleshooting cause of the disturbance.