The Effect of Restless Leg Syndrome in Pregnant Women on Sleep Quality and Anxiety Level

Authors : Hacer ALAN DİKMEN

Pages : 132-138

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.834072

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Publication Date : 2020-12-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose:In this study, it was aimed to examine the effect of restless leg syndrome in pregnant women on sleep quality and anxiety. Patients and Methods:Data of the descriptive study were collected from 245 pregnant women via a personal information form, Restless Leg Syndrome insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RLS); Diagnostic Form, Restless Leg Syndrome Severity Grading Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RLSSGS);, Spielberger Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI Form TX-2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SSKE); and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PSQI);, between April-June 2019. In the analysis of the statistical data, descriptive statistics were used besides Student t Test, Pearson’s correlation analysis, Logistic and Linear regression analysis. Results:Age and gestational week averages of the pregnant women were 27.82±5.70 and 32.55±5.77, respectively. The pregnant women’s score averages were found to be; 6.77±9.35 for the RLS, 6.54±4.01 for the PSQI and 51.08±10.45 for the SSKE. According to the RLS Diagnostic Form, RLS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); was determined in 18% of the pregnant women. It was determined that there was a significant difference between the RLS presence and the PSQI and RLSSGS score averages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. There was a significant, weak and positive correlation between the RLSSGS and PSQI score averages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001); and a significant and very weak correlation between the PSQI and SSKE score averages insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.003);. According to the logistic regression analysis, a 1-point increase in the RLSSGS score averages of the pregnant women caused a 1-point increase in the RLS frequency insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.001);. According to the linear regression analysis, the PSQI score averages of the pregnant women affected their RLS severity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.01); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Table 5);. Conclusion:In our study, there was a correlation between the RLS and sleep quality of pregnant women; however, the RLS did not affect their anxiety levels. Nurses and midwives should evaluate the RLS, sleep quality and anxiety levels of all pregnant women and inform them during prenatal follow-ups.
Keywords : Restless leg, pregnant woman, nurse, sleep