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Abdul Jafar NK, Tham EKH, Eng DZH, Yeo S, Rifkin-Graboi A, Gooley JJ, Loy SL, Eriksson JG, Chong YS, Tan KH, Chan JKY, Chen H, Shek LPC, Gluckman PD, Yap F, Meaney MJ, Broekman BFP, Kee MZL, Cai S. Preconception sleep quality moderates the association between preconception hair cortisol levels and mental health in pregnant women. J Affect Disord 2023; 334:187-196. [PMID: 37150222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Poor sleep quality may elevate cortisol levels and affect prenatal mental health through altered HPA axis functioning. This study aims to examine whether subjective sleep quality during preconception moderates the association between preconception hair cortisol levels and mental health from preconception to pregnancy trimesters. METHODS Women from a prospective cohort study completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaires during preconception (T0) and at each pregnancy trimesters (T1, T2, and T3). We analyzed 266 of these women who conceived and had fully completed measures at preconception for hair cortisol, sleep quality and either EPDS or STAI-state. Changes in EPDS and STAI-state scores were derived (i.e., T1-T0, T2-T0, T3-T0). Johnson-Neyman technique identified PSQI scores with significant moderation of cortisol on mental health. RESULTS After adjusting for potential covariates, there was a significant positive correlation between preconception hair cortisol levels and depressive symptom at the second trimester (rs (144) = 0.22, p = 0.008), but not the first and third trimesters (all ps > 0.05). The positive association between preconception hair cortisol and change in depressive symptoms between third trimester and preconception was significant only among women with poor preconception sleep quality (PSQI ≥ 7). LIMITATIONS Sleep quality and prenatal mood were derived from self-reported questionnaires, which may be more susceptible to bias. CONCLUSIONS The positive association between preconception hair cortisol and change in prenatal depressive symptoms is significant among women who reported poor sleep quality during preconception. Improving preconception sleep quality can potentially mitigate the association between preconception hair cortisol and depressive symptoms during pregnancy.
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- Nur K Abdul Jafar
- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Centre for Research in Child Development, Office of Educational Research, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Program in Neuroscience and Behavioural Disorders, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; Paediatrics Academic Clinical Programme, Duke-NUS Medicine School, Singapore
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Kandang Kerbau Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Psychiatry, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University, Canada
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Department of Psychiatry, OLVG and Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Public Health, Mental Health Program Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
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- Translational Neuroscience Program, Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore; Human Potential Translational Research Programme, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Actigraphic Wake after Sleep Onset and Symptom Severity Correspond with Rumination in Trauma-Exposed Individuals. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13010139. [PMID: 36672120 PMCID: PMC9856627 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Rumination and worry are forms of repetitive negative thinking (RNT) commonly associated with internalizing psychopathologies, although less is known about RNT in trauma-exposed individuals with internalizing psychopathologies. Separate lines of research show RNT also plays a role in problematic sleep, which is frequently experienced after trauma exposure. To address gaps in the literature, the current study examines the impact of sleep and symptoms on RNT in trauma-exposed participants. A transdiagnostic sample of 46 unmedicated treatment-seeking trauma-exposed participants completed standard measures of rumination and worry, as well as clinical measures that assessed posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety severity. Actigraphic sleep variables were sleep duration, wake after sleep onset (WASO), and sleep efficiency. Sleep and clinical measures were submitted to multiple regression analyses with rumination and worry as dependent variables. The regression results showed that rumination was significantly explained by WASO and posttraumatic stress symptom (PTSS) severity, and the omnibus test was significant. Depression, anxiety, and other estimates of sleep were not significant. No significant results emerged for worry. Preliminary findings suggest that PTSS and WASO, an index of fragmented sleep, may contribute to rumination, but not worry, in trauma-exposed individuals. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine potential causal relationships.
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Takelle GM, Muluneh NY, Biresaw MS. Sleep quality and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care unit at Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e056564. [PMID: 36691143 PMCID: PMC9445783 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among pregnant women in Ethiopia. METHOD Institutional based cross-sectional study. SETTING University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia. PARTICIPANTS A total of 415 pregnant women were recruited by using a systematic random sampling technique from 28 April 2020 to 12 June 2020. MEASUREMENT The desired data were collected through face-to-face interview technique by using validated questionnaires such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, Perceived Stress Scale, Oslo-3 and Abuse Assessment Screen. The data were analysed by using SPSS V.20. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associated factors with poor sleep quality. Variables having a p value of less than 0.2 in the bivariate analysis were entered to the multivariable logistic regression. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant, at 95% CI. RESULT In this study, 175 (42.2%) pregnant women had poor sleep quality. According to multivariable logistic regression, being first and third trimesters of gestational age (adjusted OR (aOR) 2.31, 95% CI 1.16 to 4.61 and aOR 3.45, 95% CI 2.05 to 5.79, respectively), consumption of caffeinated substances (aOR 2.96, 95% CI 1.68 to 5.52), having depression (aOR 2.12, 95% CI 1.19 to 3.76), having high perceived stress (aOR 5.39, 95% CI 1.96 to 14.79) and experience of intimate partner violence (aOR 5.57, 95% CI 2.19 to 14.68) were positive significant associated factors with poor sleep quality. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The prevalence of poor sleep quality among pregnant women was relatively high. First and third trimesters, consumption of caffeinated substances, antenatal depression, high perceived stress and intimate partner violence were factors significantly associated with poor sleep quality. This result suggests that all pregnant women should be screened and treated for poor sleep quality during the first and third trimesters.
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- Girmaw Medfu Takelle
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia
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Chang F, Klumpp H. Sleep quality and emotion recognition in individuals with and without internalizing psychopathologies. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 2022; 75:101719. [PMID: 34954429 PMCID: PMC8912122 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2021.101719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Separate lines of research indicate sleep quality may impact recognition of facial expressions in anxious or depressed individuals. This study examined facial emotion recognition ability in the context of self-perceived sleep quality and anxiety and depression symptom levels in individuals with and without internalizing psychopathologies. METHODS Seventy anxious and/or depressed patients and 24 demographically matched healthy controls completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), standard measures of anxiety and depression, and an Emotion Recognition Task comprising negative and positive facial expressions. RESULTS Analyses of variance results revealed patients reported worse sleep quality than controls. Linear mixed-effects models indicated that all participants demonstrated better emotion recognition abilities in identifying positive versus negative emotions. For reaction time, but not accuracy, regression results revealed significant individual differences, with worse sleep quality predicting slower reaction times for positive faces, specifically for happiness. LIMITATIONS The use of a subjective measure of sleep quality and a specific behavioral paradigm for emotion recognition may impact the generalizability of the findings. CONCLUSIONS Associations between task performance and emotional valence of facial expression implies that poor sleep quality, beyond internalizing symptom severity, may disrupt emotion processing.
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- Fini Chang
- Departments of Psychiatry and Psychology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Lee YH, Auh QS, An JS, Kim T. Poorer sleep quality in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorders compared to healthy controls. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2022; 23:246. [PMID: 35287633 PMCID: PMC8922910 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05195-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate and compare sleep quality between patients with chronic temporomandibular disorder and healthy controls, and to analyze the association of sleep quality with disease characteristics, obstructive sleep apnea risk factors, and excessive daytime sleepiness. METHODS Chronic temporomandibular disorder patients (n = 503, mean age: 33.10 ± 13.26 years, 333 females) and 180 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (mean age: 32.77 ± 12.95 years, 116 females) were included, who completed well-organized clinical report and answered questions on sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), sleep apnea risk factors (STOP-Bang questionnaire), and excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth sleepiness scale). RESULTS Mean global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores were significantly higher in the patients (6.25 ± 2.77) than in healthy controls (3.84 ± 2.29) (p < 0.001). Poor sleep was significantly more prevalent in the patient group (56.9%) than in healthy controls (22.2%) (p < 0.001). Compared with healthy controls, chronic temporomandibular disorder patients had a higher likelihood of obstructive sleep apnea (STOP-Bang total score ≥ 3; 7.2% vs. 16.1%; p < 0.01) and higher excessive daytime sleepiness (Epworth sleepiness scale score ≥ 10; 12.8% vs. 19.7%; p < 0.05). Age (odds ratio = 2.551; p < 0.001), female sex (odds ratio = 1.885; p = 0.007), total Epworth sleepiness scale score (odds ratio = 1.839; p = 0.014), and headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder (odds ratio = 1.519; p = 0.049) were the most powerful predictors of poor sleep (global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index score ≥ 5) in chronic temporomandibular disorder patients. CONCLUSION Chronic temporomandibular disorder patients had markedly impaired sleep quality than healthy controls. Poorer sleep in patients with chronic temporomandibular disorder was associated with a variety of clinical factors, including a higher likelihood of excessive daytime sleepiness, older age, female gender, higher Epworth sleepiness scale scores, and the presence of headache attributed to temporomandibular disorder.
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- Yeon-Hee Lee
- Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital, #26 Kyunghee-daero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea.
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine, Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital, #26 Kyunghee-daero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, South Korea
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- Department of Orthodontics, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju, South Korea
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Pitsillos T, Wikström AK, Skalkidou A, Derntl B, Hallschmid M, Lutz ND, Ngai E, Sundström Poromaa I, Wikman A. Association Between Objectively Assessed Sleep and Depressive Symptoms During Pregnancy and Post-partum. Front Glob Womens Health 2022; 2:807817. [PMID: 35174357 PMCID: PMC8841694 DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2021.807817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Sleep problems are common in pregnancy but many studies have relied only on self-reported sleep measures. We studied the association between objectively measured sleep and peripartum depressive symptoms in pregnant women. Material and Methods Sleep was assessed using Actiwatch accelerometers in a sample of 163 pregnant women in the late first (weeks 11–15) or early second trimester (weeks 16–19). Depressive symptoms were assessed in gestational weeks 17, 32 and at 6 weeks post-partum using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses, adjusting for age, BMI, pre-pregnancy smoking, ongoing mental health problems, trimester and season of sleep assessment were carried out to test the association between sleep and depression. Sleep was measured by total sleep time and sleep efficiency, whereas depression was indicated by depressive symptoms and depression caseness. Results are presented as unstandardized beta (B) coefficients or adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results Total sleep time ranged from 3 to 9 h (mean 7.1, SD 0.9) and average sleep efficiency was 83% (SD 6.0). Women with the shortest total sleep time, i.e., in the lowest quartile (<6.66 h), reported higher depressive symptoms during pregnancy (week 17, B = 2.13, 95% CI 0.30–3.96; week 32, B = 1.70, 95% CI 0.03–3.37) but not post-partum. Their probability to screen positive for depression in gestational week 17 was increased more than 3-fold (AOR = 3.46, 95% CI 1.07–11.51) but unchanged with regards to gestational week 32 or 6 weeks post-partum. Sleep efficiency was not associated with depressive symptoms at any stage of pregnancy or post-partum. Discussion In one of the few studies to use objective sleep measures to date, mental health of pregnant women appeared to be affected by shortened sleep, with total sleep time being negatively associated with depressive symptoms in the early second and third trimester. This finding highlights the relevance of identifying and treating sleep impairments in pregnant women early during antenatal care to reduce the risk of concomitant depression.
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- Tryfonas Pitsillos
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Tübingen Center for Mental Health, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Lead Graduate School, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Neurobiology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Institute of Medical Psychology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Information Technology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Anna Wikman
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Amare NS, Chekol B, Aemro A. Determinants of Poor Sleep Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Women Attending Antenatal Care Services at the Health Facilities of Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia: An Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:841097. [PMID: 35370833 PMCID: PMC8971521 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.841097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Women's ability to get sleep can be affected by pregnancy-related hormonal changes or other external stressful situations like the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the proportion of poor sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic and its determinants among pregnant women attending antenatal care (ANC) services. METHODS An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 423 women attending ANC services at the health facilities in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia, from May to June 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the required samples. The tool consisted of questions that assessed (1) socio-demographic characteristics, obstetric and health care service-related characteristics; and media exposure to get information regarding COVID-19 infection; (2) To assess sleep quality; the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was applied. And a global score of >5 indicates poor sleep quality, and a global score of ≤5 indicates good sleep quality. RESULT The overall prevalence of poor sleep quality was 62.8%, and was associated with pregnant women aged ≥46 years (AOR = 4.27), being in the third trimester (AOR = 2.51), being multigravida (AOR = 2.72), and having co-morbidity (AOR = 3.57). CONCLUSION The prevalence of poor sleep quality among pregnant women during the pandemic was found to be high. Advanced maternal age, third trimester pregnancy, being multigravida, and having comorbidity were determinants of poor sleep quality among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Medical Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Günal A, Demirtürk F. Occupational hazards, sleep quality and musculoskeletal problems of pregnant workers. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2021; 42:215-219. [PMID: 34027776 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2021.1904221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2022]
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The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between musculoskeletal problems and sleep quality and exposure to occupational hazards in working pregnant women. The study included a total of 142 pregnant women working in various industries. The risk of experiencing musculoskeletal system problems was found to increase with impaired sleep quality (OR interval min =1.132 max =1.303). As the amount of work-related physical damage increased, musculoskeletal complaints increased (OR interval min = 1.228 max = 1.527). Environmental hazards and psychosocial hazards seemed to increase the risk of having musculoskeletal problems (OR interval min = 1.209 max = 1.465, and OR interval min = 1.326 max = 1.547, respectively). Physical, psychosocial and workplace environmental hazards seemed to increase the risk of musculoskeletal complaints in pregnancy. It was also seen that as sleep quality decreased, so musculoskeletal complaints increased.Impact StatementWhat is already known about this subject? Occupational hazards and poor sleep quality can be associated with adverse health outcomes. Pregnant women working in different industries in Turkey may also face work-related hazards. They may also experience pregnancy-related sleep problems. In this context, there is a need to identify occupational hazards and problems related to sleep and to provide protective strategies.What do the results of this study add? The most frequent physical hazard was determined to be a simultaneous bending and rolling movement, the most frequent work environment hazard was noise exposure and the most frequent psychosocial hazard was the lack of a reward system. Physical, work environment and psychosocial hazards were observed to increase the risk of musculoskeletal problems. Moreover, the risk of having musculoskeletal problems increased as sleep quality deteriorated.What are the implications of these findings for clinical practice and/or further research? Training should be planned for working women, including the idea of conception and work-related hazards and protective strategies. It may be possible to provide arrangements related to the workplace by including employers in this training.
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- Ayla Günal
- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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Quality of sleep and quality of life measured monthly in pregnant women in South Korea. Sleep Breath 2020; 24:1219-1222. [PMID: 32157477 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02041-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The change in sleep patterns across the duration of pregnancy is an item of interest. The aim of this study is to provide data on pregnant women's quality of sleep (QoS) and quality of life (QoL) to determine appropriate times to screen for potential problems. METHODS This is a multicenter, prospective, longitudinal observational study. Primigravidae, with no previous illness, completed questionnaires once a month. Strict exclusion criteria were applied in order to evaluate QoS and QoL in "normal" pregnant women. RESULTS A total of 83 normal primigravidae completed this study. The mean age was 33.1 ± 4.0. During pregnancy, body mass index gradually increased, and QoS worsened to a significant degree between the fifth and ninth months (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index 6.8 ± 2.8 vs. 8.9 ± 3.6, p < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in QoL between the fifth and seventh months (Short Form-36 70.8 ± 18.3 vs. 67.3 ± 15.1, p = 0.009). There was no evidence of significant depression or suspicion of sleep-disordered breathing. CONCLUSIONS Pregnant women in South Korea have gradual worsening of QoS which becomes clinically significant by full term. QoL changes significantly between the fifth and seventh months. The results of this observational study suggest that it would be fruitful to evaluate QoS and QoL in pregnant women between the second and third trimesters.
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Christian LM, Carroll JE, Porter K, Hall MH. Sleep quality across pregnancy and postpartum: effects of parity and race. Sleep Health 2019; 5:327-334. [PMID: 31122875 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Despite high prevalence and clinical implications of disturbed sleep during pregnancy, information on changes in sleep across pregnancy and postpartum is incomplete. Moreover, predictors of differential patterns of sleep quality across the perinatal period are poorly defined. METHODS This study examined subjective sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index during each trimester of pregnancy and at 4-11 weeks postpartum among 133 women inclusive of nulliparous and multiparous African Americans and Whites. RESULTS At any given assessment, 53%-71% of women reported poor overall sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index total score > 5). Moreover, 92% reported poor overall sleep quality during at least 1 assessment, including 88% at some time during gestation. Compared to nulliparous women, multiparous women reported poorer overall sleep quality, shorter sleep duration, and poorer sleep efficiency during the first trimester; poorer overall sleep quality and longer sleep latency in the second trimester; and more frequent sleep disturbances (eg, night time and early morning awakenings) during the third trimester. Among nulliparous as well as multiparous women, specific aspects of sleep (eg, subjective sleep quality, sleep disturbances, sleep efficiency) were poorer in African American compared to White women at different time points during pregnancy. No effects of race or parity were observed on sleep parameters at postpartum. CONCLUSIONS Poor sleep quality during pregnancy as well as early postpartum is highly prevalent among both African American and White women. Both multiparous status and African American race are associated with more disturbed sleep at some time points during pregnancy. These individual differences should be considered in future research and clinical efforts to promote perinatal sleep health.
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- Lisa M Christian
- Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health and the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences, the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, and the Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Center for Biostatistics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Bais B, Lindeboom R, van Ravesteyn L, Tulen J, Hoogendijk W, Lambregtse-van den Berg M, Kamperman A. The Impact of Objective and Subjective Sleep Parameters on Depressive Symptoms during Pregnancy in Women with a Mental Disorder: An Explorative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:ijerph16091587. [PMID: 31067646 PMCID: PMC6540017 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16091587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2019] [Revised: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Poor sleep quality during pregnancy is associated with both antepartum and postpartum depression and adverse birth outcomes. This study evaluated both objective and subjective sleep quality and the effects on the subsequent course of antepartum depressive symptoms in psychiatric patients. This observational explorative study was embedded in an ongoing study focusing on pregnant women with a mental disorder and was performed in 18 patients (24–29 weeks pregnant). Depressive symptoms were assessed throughout pregnancy using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) with 5-week intervals. Sleep was assessed with actigraphy, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and sleep diaries at the start of the study. We studied correlations between sleep parameters and EPDS scores cross-sectionally using Spearman correlation. Next, we studied the course of antepartum EPDS scores over time per sleep parameter using generalized linear mixed modelling analysis. Objectively measured fragmentation index, total PSQI score and 4 PSQI subscales (sleep quality, sleep duration, sleep disturbances and daytime dysfunctions) were significantly correlated with EPDS scores when measured cross-sectionally at the start. Six objectively and subjectively measured sleep parameters had moderate to large effects on the course of depressive symptoms through the third trimester, but these effects were not statistically significant. More research is necessary to explore the causality of the direction between sleep problems and antepartum depressive symptoms we found in psychiatric patients.
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- Babette Bais
- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Amsterdam UMC, Academic Medical Center, Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, University of Amsterdam, 1100 DD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychology, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Epidemiological and Social Psychiatric Research Institute, Department of Psychiatry, Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, 3015GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Liang Z, Chapa Martell MA. Validity of Consumer Activity Wristbands and Wearable EEG for Measuring Overall Sleep Parameters and Sleep Structure in Free-Living Conditions. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS RESEARCH 2018; 2:152-178. [DOI: 10.1007/s41666-018-0013-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Yang Y, Mao J, Ye Z, Zeng X, Zhao H, Liu Y, Li J. Determinants of sleep quality among pregnant women in China: a cross-sectional survey. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2017; 31:2980-2985. [PMID: 28738757 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2017.1359831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Sleep disturbances are common during pregnancy, yet few studies are currently available regarding the determinants of sleep quality among pregnant women in China. This study aimed to: (a) calculate the prevalence of sleep disorder during pregnancy, (b) examine the difference in sleep quality among three trimesters, and (c) identify determinants of sleep quality in pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. Five hundred pregnant women were recruited at the outpatient department of obstetrics and gynecology of two teaching hospitals in central China. Five selfreport questionnaires were used for gathering data, including information of sample characteristics, sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)), prenatal depression (the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)), perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)), and perceived social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)). RESULTS A total of 454 pregnant women participated in the study between September 2016 and April 2017. Eighty-seven percent pregnant women experienced sleep disorder (PSQI score >5). Poorer global sleep quality, subjective sleep quality, lower sleep efficiency and sleep disturbances were most prevalent during third trimester. The significant contributors to sleep quality for pregnant women were prenatal depression, maternal age, and gestational age. CONCLUSIONS Sleep disorder is very common in pregnant women from China. Depressive symptoms, increased maternal age, and gestational age are determinants of sleep quality. These determinants can assist healthcare professionals in preventative intervention.
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- Ying Yang
- a School of Nursing , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Nursing , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- b Huazhong University of Science and Technology Hospital , Wuhan , China
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- c Department of Women's Health , Shiyan Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital , Shiyan , China
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- a School of Nursing , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Nursing , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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- a School of Nursing , Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan , China
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Klumpp H, Roberts J, Kapella MC, Kennedy AE, Kumar A, Phan KL. Subjective and objective sleep quality modulate emotion regulatory brain function in anxiety and depression. Depress Anxiety 2017; 34:651-660. [PMID: 28419607 PMCID: PMC5503154 DOI: 10.1002/da.22622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 03/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Disturbances in emotion regulation and sleep are shared across anxiety and mood disorders. Poor sleep has been shown to impair cognitive processes which may undermine cognitive regulatory function. However, it remains unknown if sleep quality impacts regulatory mechanisms in clinical anxiety and depression. METHODS During fMRI, 78 patients with social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or major depressive disorder completed a validated emotion regulation task, which involved reappraisal (i.e., decrease negative affect) as compared to viewing aversive images. Sleep quality was assessed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and actigraphy, representing subjective and objective measures of sleep, respectively. Regression analysis was conducted with the PSQI and actigraphy sleep efficiency, duration, and wake-after sleep onset variables. RESULTS PSQI and actigraphy measures indicated that the majority of patients experienced problematic sleep, however, subjective and objective sleep measures were uncorrelated. Whole-brain voxel-wise regression analysis, controlling for diagnosis, revealed worse self-reported sleep corresponded with less reappraise-related activation in the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (DACC). The same analysis performed with actigraphy data showed less sleep efficiency positively corresponded with DACC activation. Post-hoc stepwise regression analysis showed these sleep measures predicted DACC activity whereas anxiety and depression symptoms did not. CONCLUSIONS Individual differences in self-perceived and objective sleep quality differentially modulated the DACC, which is implicated in cognitive reappraisal. Findings suggest neural correlates of emotion regulation tracks different aspects of the sleep experience. Results also indicate sleep disturbance may play a role in the emotion dysregulation observed in anxiety and depressive disorders.
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- Heide Klumpp
- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
- Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
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- Department of Biobehavioral Health Science; University of Illinois at Chicago, IL; USA
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
- Mental Health Service; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center; Chicago IL, USA
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
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- Mood and Anxiety Disorders Research Program, Department of Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
- Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry; University of Illinois at Chicago; Chicago IL, USA
- Mental Health Service; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center; Chicago IL, USA
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Sedov ID, Cameron EE, Madigan S, Tomfohr-Madsen LM. Sleep quality during pregnancy: A meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2017; 38:168-176. [PMID: 28866020 DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2017] [Revised: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Women's sleep quality has been reported to change during pregnancy; prevalence estimates of poor sleep quality during pregnancy vary widely. To further understand the observed variation of findings, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the prevalence of poor sleep quality during pregnancy. Articles (N = 24) that reported prevalence of poor sleep quality as captured by the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) ≥ 5 were included, with a total of 11,002 participants contributing data. PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched. Results indicated that the average PSQI score during pregnancy was 6.07, 95% confidence interval (CI) [5.30, 6.85], and 45.7%, 95% CI [36.5%, 55.2%], of pregnant women experienced poor sleep quality. Longitudinal studies indicated that sleep quality decreased from second (M = 5.31, SE = 0.40) to third trimester (M = 7.03, SE = 0.85) by 1.68 points, 95% CI [0.42, 2.94]. Gestational age moderated the average PSQI scores and prevalence of PSQI scores ≥5; older samples reported higher mean PSQI scores and higher prevalence of poor sleep quality. Clinicians should be aware that some reduction in sleep quality is expected during pregnancy, but complaints of very poor sleep quality could require intervention. Future research should examine various factors underlying poor sleep quality during pregnancy.
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- Ivan D Sedov
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute for Child and Maternal Health (ACHRI), Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Krawczak EM, Minuzzi L, Simpson W, Hidalgo MP, Frey BN. Sleep, daily activity rhythms and postpartum mood: A longitudinal study across the perinatal period. Chronobiol Int 2016; 33:791-801. [PMID: 27097327 DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2016.1167077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Women with a diagnosis of bipolar and major depressive disorders are at higher risk to develop postpartum depression. The primary objective of this longitudinal study was to determine whether daily activity rhythms and sleep parameters differ between women with and without a history of a mood disorder across the perinatal period. A secondary objective was to determine whether changes in these parameters were associated with postpartum mood. In total, 33 women were included in this study, 15 of which had a history of a mood disorder (high-risk group) and 18 who did not (low-risk group). Sleep and daily rhythms were assessed subjectively and objectively during the third trimester (≥26 weeks gestation) and again at 6-12 weeks postpartum. Mood was also assessed at both time points. Women in the high-risk group showed greater subjective daily rhythms and sleep disturbances across the perinatal period. Objective sleep efficiency was worse in the high-risk group in the postpartum period. Changes in both subjective daily rhythms and objective sleep efficiency were predictive of changes in depressive symptoms across the perinatal period. These findings encourage the development of preventative therapeutics to ensure circadian rhythm and sleep stability throughout the perinatal period.
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- Elizabeth M Krawczak
- a MiNDS Neuroscience Graduate Program , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada.,b Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada
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- a MiNDS Neuroscience Graduate Program , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada.,b Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada.,c Mood Disorders Program , St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada.,d Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada
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- a MiNDS Neuroscience Graduate Program , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada.,b Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada
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- e Department of Psychiatry , Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) , Porto Alegre , RS , Brazil.,f Laboratorio de Cronobiologia, HCPA/UFRGS , Porto Alegre , RS , Brazil
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- a MiNDS Neuroscience Graduate Program , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada.,b Women's Health Concerns Clinic, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada.,c Mood Disorders Program , St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton , ON , Canada.,d Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences , McMaster University , Hamilton , ON , Canada
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Orta OR, Barbosa C, Velez JC, Gelaye B, Chen X, Stoner L, Williams MA. Associations of self-reported and objectively measured sleep disturbances with depression among primary caregivers of children with disabilities. Nat Sci Sleep 2016; 8:181-8. [PMID: 27354835 PMCID: PMC4910729 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s104338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine the association between sleep and depression using both self-reported (subjective) and actigraphic (objective) sleep traits. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 175 female primary caregivers of children with disabilities receiving care at a rehabilitation center in Punta Arenas, Chile. The eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire was used to ascertain participants' depression status. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to define subjective, or perceived, sleep quality. Wrist-worn actigraph monitors, worn for seven consecutive nights, were used to characterize objective sleep quality and disturbances. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect information on sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Linear regression models were fit using continuous sleep parameters as the dependent variables and depression status as the independent variable. Multivariable models were adjusted for body mass index, marital status, smoking status, education level, and children's disabilities. RESULTS Using an eight-item Patient Health Questionnaire score ≥10, 26.3% of participants presented with depression. Depressed women were more likely to self-report overall poorer (subjective) sleep compared to non-depressed women; however, differences in sleep were not consistently noted using actigraphic (objective) sleep traits. Among the depressed, both sleep duration and total time in bed were significantly underestimated. In multivariable models, depression was negatively associated with sleep duration using both subjective (β=-0.71, standard error [SE] =0.25; P=0.006) and objective sleep (β=-0.42, SE =0.19; P=0.026). CONCLUSION The association between sleep and depression differed comparing subjective and objective methods of assessment. Research strategies allowing for the integration of both perceived and objective measures of sleep traits are encouraged.
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- Olivia R Orta
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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- School of Sport and Exercise, Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA
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The aim of this study was to investigate sleep quality and health-related quality of life in pregnancy. In a cross-sectional design, 492 women (292 pregnant and 200 nonpregnant healthy controls) were included in this study between November 2014 and June 2015. Participants completed a survey on sociodemographic characteristics, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D). The PSQI total and EQ-5D scores of pregnant women were significantly worse than the controls (P = .017 and P < .001, respectively). Linear regression analysis showed that only pregnancy status was related to PSQI scores (β = .117; P = .009). Compared with the first trimester, the risk of poor sleep quality increased 2.11-fold in the second trimester (P = .048) and 1.86-fold in the third trimester (P = .054). Compared with the first trimester, EQ-5D scores significantly decreased in the second (P = .038) and third (P < .001) trimesters. Sleep quality and health-related quality of life of pregnant women were worse than those of nonpregnant healthy controls. Healthcare professionals need to be aware of deteriorations in sleep quality and health-related quality of life of pregnant women.
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