Contemporary Nursing

Objective To study the sleep status and related influencing factors of pregnant women in Lianyungang area. Methods The subjects of this study were selected from pregnant women who had established archives and prenatal examinations in Lianyungang City. 1200 of them were selected from more than 2000 questionnaires from June 2022 to June 2023. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to evaluate the sleep status of pregnant women, and the occurrence of sleep disorders was statistically analyzed. At the same time, the pregnancy stress, self-understanding and feelings, and general information of pregnant women with sleep disorders and non-sleep disorders were compared. Results The incidence of sleep disorders in pregnant women was 57.50%. The proportion of moderate or above pregnancy stress, the proportion of intermediate and below social support, and the proportion of unplanned pregnancy in pregnant women with sleep disorders were higher than those in pregnant women without sleep disorders, P < 0.05. Conclusion The sleep status of pregnant women is easily affected by factors such as social support and pregnancy stress. Clinical medical staff need to pay full attention to the management of their sleep quality, identify high-risk groups early, and relieve their pregnancy stress.

Pregnant women; Sleep quality; Influencing factors; Sleep disorders; Pregnancy stress