@article{ajnr20186622,
author={{Mahmoed, GHadah A. and Mohamed, Heba M.},
title={Nursing Counseling about Sleep Hygiene Behaviors for Snoring and Sleeping Disorders among Pregnant Women},
journal={American Journal of Nursing Research},
volume={6},
number={6},
pages={533--540},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajnr/6/6/22},
issn={2378-5586},
abstract={<b>Background: </b>Sleeping disorder is prevalent in pregnancy compared with non-pregnant population. Currently, strategies that intervene during gestation primarily focus on improving sleeping practices to optimize health. <b>The study aimed to</b> determine the frequency and risk factors of snoring and breathing disorders during pregnancy and to counsel these women about sleep hygiene behaviors for improving their sleep quality. <b>Setting,</b> The study was conducted at antenatal outpatient clinic, womanĄŻs Health Hospital, Assiut University, Egypt. <b>Methods: </b>Quasi experimental research design and simple random sample were used in collecting and applying the data. A total of 205 pregnant women. Three tools were used for this study included, structure interview questionnaire, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) questionnaire and Counseling assessment checklist. <b>Results: </b>Nearly half of women have developed snoring related to pregnancy and more than half of them develop sleeping disorder. There is a significant relation between age, body mass index and maternal diseases as, anemia, RHD, rhinitis and respiratory disease act as risk factors to develop snoring and breathing disorder during pregnancy. <b>Conclusion: </b>Snoring and sleeping disorder can develop and worth related pregnancy, many maternal factors play as a predictor to develop snoring and nursing counseling is important role to improve women behaviors. <b>Recommendations: </b>Continuation nursing counseling on sleep hygiene and lifestyle changes because it safe and effective treatment options.},
doi={10.12691/ajnr-6-6-22}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}