The Impact of Health Behavior Education on the Sleep Quality in the Pregnant Women with sleep disorder: A Randomized Control Trial 2011-2012

Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2013, Vol 7, Issue 12

Abstract

Sleep disturbance occurs as a result of changes associated with pregnancy. About 79% of pregnant women suffering from sleep disturbance aggravate this disorder by disregarding health behavior. Health behavior education may be useful in management of sleep disturbances among pregnant women. The present study aimed to evaluate effects of health behavior education in improvement of sleep quality in pregnant women experiencing insomnia. This randomized controlled trial consisted of 96 pregnant women in second trimester experiencing insomnia. A demographic data form and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to collect data. The subjects were randomly divided into two main groups. Case group (n=48) received health behavior education in four meetings for one hour from 22 to 25 weeks of pregnancy in addition to routine prenatal care, while control group (n=48) received only routine prenatal care. We also designed three follow-ups in order to complete PSQI questionnaire for both groups at 29, 33 and 37 weeks. Descriptive and Analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. A statistically significant change was reported in the quality of sleep of the intervention group in comparison to the control group [29 weeks (p ? 0. 0.009), 33 weeks (p ? 0. 034) and 37 weeks (p ? 0. 0.046)]. A brief and effective health behavior education programs delivered by a midwife can improve the quality of sleep in pregnant women experiencing insomnia. Findings from this study added support to effectiveness of health behavior education in the clinical management of insomnia and prenatal care.

Authors and Affiliations

Fereshte Jahdi; M. Sc. | Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Elham Rezaei; M. Sc *| Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, West Azarbaijan, Iran, email:rezai520@yahoo.com, Zahra Behboodi Moghadam; Ph. D. | Department of Reproductive Health, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Hamid Hagani; Ph. D. | Department of Management and Medical information Science, Faculty Staff, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Fereshte Jahdi; M. Sc. , Elham Rezaei; M. Sc *, Zahra Behboodi Moghadam; Ph. D. , Hamid Hagani; Ph. D. (2013). The Impact of Health Behavior Education on the Sleep Quality in the Pregnant Women with sleep disorder: A Randomized Control Trial 2011-2012. International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences, 7(12), 921-928. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-6478