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Abstract
Pregnancy is time associated with numerous physiological changes. All of these changes can have negative impact on sleep quantity as well as sleep quality. Changes in sleep quality during pregnancy may increase from 13 to 80 percent in the first trimester, then from 66 to 97 percent in the third trimester According to the National Sleep foundation (2007), 79% of the pregnant women suffer from sleep disorders.
Poor sleep quality during pregnancy has been associated with increased risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including incidence of gestational hypertension/diabetes, cesarean delivery, as well as, preterm delivery, fetal heart rate deceleration and intrauterine growth restriction.
Aim of the study
This research aims to identify the relationship between sleep quality during pregnancy and its outcomes.
Material and method
The study was conducted at the labor and delivery unit of Al-Shatby Maternity University Hospital.
Subjects
Data was collected from 300 pregnant women, had no previous or current chronic medical diseases and willing to participate in the study.
Tools used in this study:
Three tools were used to collect the necessary data.
Tool (I): Basic data structured interview schedule, this tool was developed by the researcher and included two main parts:
- Part I: socio-demographic characteristics such as: age, level of education, occupation, income….etc.
- Part 2: reproductive history such as: gravidity, number of abortion, number of stillbirth….etc.
- Part 3: history of current pregnancy such as whether it was planned or not, weeks of gestation….etc.
Tool (2): Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
This tool was originally developed by Buysse et al (1989). It used to measure the quality and patterns of sleep in adults.
Tool (3): Maternal & Fetal Outcome Observational Checklist”
This tool was included two parts: part I: Maternal pregnancy outcome check list.