Abstract
This cross-sectional and descriptive study conducted in a State University Hospital Obstetrics Clinic in Ankara, Turkey. In the collection of data, Individual Information Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and SF-36 Quality of Life Scale were used. To analyze the collection data, Man Whitney U test, Kruskall Wallis test and Pearson correlation test were applied.
Highlights
Definition of the problemPregnancy is the most enjoyable and most sensitive period of a women’s life
Insomnia is very common in all stages of pregnancy, which is defined both as a symptom and as a disorder [5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13]
Pregnancy-related issues such as frequent urination, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, stress, heartburn, nasal congestion, back pain, fatigue, leg cramps, abdominal discomfort, and growing fetus can contribute to sleep problems and can impair a pregnant woman’s quality of life [2,9,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21]
Summary
Definition of the problemPregnancy is the most enjoyable and most sensitive period of a women’s life. Minimizing modifiable factors for insomnia and increasing sleep quality play an essential role to avoid adverse pregnancy outcomes such as maternal-fetal morbidity, mortality, anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairments [22,23,24,25,26]. Despite all these potential adverse effects, few studies have focused on insomnia as a contributing factor to the deterioration of quality of life. Most women are at risk for some degree of sleep disturbance (insomnia) during pregnancy because of the hormonal and physical changes, which may negatively affect women’s quality of life
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