Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: January-March | Volume: 6 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 30-34
An Evaluation of Rate of Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Pregnant Women: A Cross Sectional Study
Tanvi Banker
Assistant Professor, SPB Physiotherapy College, Surat-(Gujarat), India.
ABSTRACT
Background and purpose: Pregnancy is accompanied by several psychological, emotional and physical changes that may predispose the woman to fatigue, which can range from mild tiredness to severe exhaustion. Sleep disorders are also especially prevalent in pregnancy due to a series of obvious reasons including pregnancy-associated hormonal, physical and behavioral changes. The purpose of our study was to find out rate of fatigue and quality of sleep in pregnant women and correlation between it.
Materials and Method: The research project was conducted after getting consent and clearance from Surat People’s Bank Physiotherapy College managed by South Gujarat Medical Education and Research centre (SGMERC). This study was conducted in private hospitals from different regions of Surat. Total 100 pregnant women had participated in the study. They were provided with Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Result: In our study, total 100 pregnant women had participated in the study. Mean value of MFIS is 26.19 and in PSQI is 7.92. Standard deviation in MFIS is 6.675 and in PSQI is 3.231. Correlation is significant at 0.05 level. Based on Statistical Analysis there is weak positive correlation between rate of fatigue and quality of sleep. So, that as rate of fatigue increases, the quality of sleep decreases.
Conclusion: The result of our study is that, as rate of fatigue increases,the quality of sleep decreases.
Keywords: Pregnant women, Rate of fatigue, Quality of sleep.