SLEEP DISTURBANCES, VITALITY, AND FATIGUE AMONG A SELECT GROUP OF EMPLOYED CHILDBEARING WOMEN

被引:115
作者
LEE, KA
DEJOSEPH, JF
机构
[1] Department of Family Health Cure Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, California
来源
BIRTH-ISSUES IN PERINATAL CARE | 1992年 / 19卷 / 04期
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D O I
10.1111/j.1523-536X.1992.tb00404.x
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Self-reported sleep disturbances and levels of vitality and fatigue were studied in a secondary analysis of 25 pregnant and 29 postpartum employed women. Results indicate that pregnant women have problems initiating and maintaining sleep, and postpartum women have problems maintaining sleep, but not falling asleep. The primary reason for midsleep awakenings was urinary frequency among the pregnant women, and child care responsibilities among the postpartum women. Chronic sleep disturbance was indicated by a greater percentage of postpartum women who fell asleep easily, very few who felt highly energetic at work, and most who perceived a high level of fatigue during the past week. Even with these sleep disruptions, no differences occurred in the mean scores for perception of fatigue and vitality between the two groups. Clinicians can use these findings to educate women about some changes they may anticipate and how they might manage them during pregnancy and postpartum.
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页码:208 / 213
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