Specific Quality of Life Measures for Sleep Disorders

The effect of sleep hygiene education and relaxation exercises on insomnia among postmenopausal women: A randomized clinical trial

“…During the postmenopausal period, women experience some physical and psychological changes related to oestrogen deficiency accompanied by a variety of symptoms (Çelik & Pasinlioğlu, 2013;Çelik & Pasinlioğlu, 2014). The 3 most common problems that cause discomfort to women during the postmenopausal period are vasomotor changes, insomnia, and fatigue (Ameratunga, Goldin, & Hickey, 2012;Lai, Chen, Chen, Chen, & Wang, 2006;Timur & Şahin, 2010;Timur & Şahin, 2012). The incidence of insomnia during the menopausal period ranges between 12% and 70% in the literature (Perez, Garcia, Palacios, & Perez, 2009;Simon & Reape, 2009;Singh & Pradhan, 2014;Taavoni, Ekbatani, Kashaniyan, & Haghani, 2011;Terauchi et al, 2010).…”