Quality of Sleep and Its Related Factors in Postmenopausal Women in West Tehran

Abstract

Background: Sleep disturbance is common in menopausal women. Objectives: This study aimed to measure the rate of self-reported sleep disturbance and to identify its associated factors in 50-60 year-old women. Patients and Methods:This cross-sectional study included 700 healthy volunteer women aged 50 to 60 years, who were in postmenopausal period for at least 1 year. The participants were interviewed after obtaining informed consents. The study questionnaire covered two main aspects of personal characteristics and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data was analyzed using SPSS 14 software. Results: The frequency of sleep disturbance was 62.5%. A significant association was found between sleep disturbance and characteristics of occupation, education, financial status and husband's profession. There were no significant association between sleep disturbance and other personal characteristics, such as age, partner's age, number of children, family size and consumption of tea, coffee or cola. Conclusion: Sleep disturbance is common in menopausal women. Appropriate interventions based on sleep-related personal characteristics should be performed to improve sleep quality, which is very important for maintaining the quality of life.

Comparison of Sleep patterns in Menopausal and Non-menopausal Women: Results of the First Phase of Shahedieh Cohort Study

“…This finding is consistent with the previous research into the brain area, indicating that sleep disorders are more common in menopausal women [11,23], while in line with the study by Golyan Tehrani, which showed the prevalence of insomnia to be high in menopausal women [24].…”

“…Considering that adequate sleep is essential to physical and mental health and menopausal women may experience sleep disorders, attention should be paid to their lifestyle and educational interventions to improve the possible sleep problems. According to the findings of Taavoni et al (2014) 70% of menopausal women have sleep disorders [11], while Sussman et al (2015) have reported that 17% of menopausal women have insomnia [12]. Furthermore, the results obtained by Nisar and Sohoo have indicated that 85.3% of premenopausal women and 79.…”

“…Shahedieh cohort study is part of the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies of the Iranian Adults (PERSIAN) cohort study (http://persiancohort.com/cohortsites/yazd/). The mentioned study aimed to assess the prevalence of noncommunicable and occupational diseases and their risk factors [11].…”

Sleep Quality and Its Contributing Factors Among Elderly People: A Descriptive-Analytical Study

“…They also noted that menopause has a significant role in altering sleep structure among female elderly people so much so that after menopause, women suffer from different sleep problems such as long sleep latency, frequent nighttime awakenings, and shorter sleep (26). Taavoni et al also reported that 70% of healthy menopausal women in Tehran, Iran, suffered from sleep disorders (27). Similarly, Kravitz et al showed that sleep disorders become more common during menopause transition so much so that 38% of menopausal women suffer from these disorders (28).…”