A systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Nader Salari¹  Rostam Jalali²  Aliakbar Vaisi-Raygani²  Masoud Mohammadi²  Yalda Bartina³  Alireza Daneshkhah⁴  Behnam Khaledi-Paveh⁵  Niloofar Darvishi⁶ 

[1] Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Department of Translation Studies, Faculty of Literature, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey;School of Computing, Electronics and Maths, Coventry University, London, UK;Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;Student Research Committee, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran;

关键词: Insomnia;    Pregnancy;    Sleep disorder;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12884-021-03755-z

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSleep disorders, which are among the foremost important medical care issues, are prevalent in pregnancy. The present study is a meta-analysis of the prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy. This study aims to systematically review the overall prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy through conducting a meta-analysis.MethodThe literature used in this meta-analysis for the topic discussed above were obtained through searching several databases, including SID, MagIran, IranDoc, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science (WoS), PubMed Science Direct and Google Scholar databases without time limitation until December 2020. Articles developed based on cross-sectional studies were included in the study. The heterogeneity of studies was investigated using the I2 index. Also, the possible effects of heterogeneity in the studied studies are investigated using meta-regression analysis.ResultIn 10 articles and 8798 participants aged between11–40, the overall prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy based on meta-analysis was 42.4% (95% CI: 32.9–52.5%). It was reported that as the sample size increases, the prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy increases. Conversely, as the year of research increases, the prevalence of insomnia in the third trimester of pregnancy decreases. Both of these differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05).ConclusionInsomnia was highly prevalent in the last trimester of pregnancy. Sleep disorders are neglected among pregnant women, and they are considered natural. While sleep disturbances can cause mental and physical problems in pregnant women, they can consequently cause problems for the fetus. As a result, maintaining the physical and mental health of pregnant mothers is very important. It is thus recommended that in addition to having regular visits during pregnancy, pregnant women should also be continuously monitored for sleep-related disorders.

【 授权许可】

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