An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women

Ünsal, Alaettin; ŞAHİN, SEVİL; İlçioğlu, Kevser; Sevimli Güler, Döndü

doi:10.4274/cjms.2020.2800

An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women

Sevil ŞAHİN, (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, Türkiye.)

Döndü SEVİMLİ GÜLER, (Sakarya Üniversitesi, Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Kadın Hastalıkları Servisi,Sakarya, Türkiye)

Kevser ÖZDEMİR, (Sakarya Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü, Sakarya, Türkiye)

Alaettin ÜNSAL (Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Eskişehir, Türkiye)

Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences

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Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 7 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 222 - 228 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800 İndeks Tarihi: 19-09-2022

An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women

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BACKGROUND/AIM: This study was conducted to review Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) and some variables believed to be associated with RLS and to assess the relationship between the RLS and sleep quality in pregnant women. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 449 pregnant women. The diagnostic criteria developed by the International RLS Study Group were used to assess the diagnosis and severity of RLS, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess sleep quality. RESULT: The ages of pregnant women in the study group ranged from 18 to 45 years with a mean age of 28.78±5.31 years. RLS was diagnosed in 114 pregnant women (25.4%). The incidence of RLS was higher in those with a low to average family income, those having a nuclear family, those with a history of a gynecological surgery, those having irregular periods before pregnancy, those with a history of lower back pain during pregnancy and those with a history of macrosomia. No difference in terms of sleep quality was determined in those women with or without RLS. RLS is an important health problem in pregnant women. There is a moderate negative correlation between the severity of RLS and sleep quality. CONCLUSION: It will be advantageous to refer pregnant women with RLS to specialists for final diagnosis and treatment. More extensive studies are required to demonstrate the relationship between RLS and quality of sleep.

Anahtar Kelime: Pregnant women Restless Legs Syndrome sleep quality

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	ŞAHİN S, Sevimli Güler D, İlçioğlu K, Ünsal A (2022). An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. , 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
Chicago	ŞAHİN SEVİL,Sevimli Güler Döndü,İlçioğlu Kevser,Ünsal Alaettin An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. (2022): 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
MLA	ŞAHİN SEVİL,Sevimli Güler Döndü,İlçioğlu Kevser,Ünsal Alaettin An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. , 2022, ss.222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
AMA	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. . 2022; 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
Vancouver	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. . 2022; 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
IEEE	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A "An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women." , ss.222 - 228, 2022. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
ISNAD	ŞAHİN, SEVİL vd. "An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women". (2022), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2020.2800

APA	ŞAHİN S, Sevimli Güler D, İlçioğlu K, Ünsal A (2022). An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7(2), 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
Chicago	ŞAHİN SEVİL,Sevimli Güler Döndü,İlçioğlu Kevser,Ünsal Alaettin An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7, no.2 (2022): 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
MLA	ŞAHİN SEVİL,Sevimli Güler Döndü,İlçioğlu Kevser,Ünsal Alaettin An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.7, no.2, 2022, ss.222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
AMA	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(2): 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
Vancouver	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women. Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences. 2022; 7(2): 222 - 228. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
IEEE	ŞAHİN S,Sevimli Güler D,İlçioğlu K,Ünsal A "An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women." Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences, 7, ss.222 - 228, 2022. 10.4274/cjms.2020.2800
ISNAD	ŞAHİN, SEVİL vd. "An Assessment of Restless Legs Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women". Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences 7/2 (2022), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.4274/cjms.2020.2800