Effect of Nursing Behavioral Intervention on Subjective Sleep Quality Among Postpartum Women: A Quasi-Experimental...

Sleep disturbances are linked to adverse outcomes in postpartum women. While behavioral interventions can potentially improve sleep, research in this area during the postpartum period is limited. This study aims to evaluate the effect of a behavioral education program on sleep quality among postpartum women.

A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest approach was employed, including a control group for comparative analysis. The research was conducted at the Maternal and Child Health Center in Egypt, focusing on the sleep disturbances experienced by postpartum women. The study involved 280 postpartum women (140 in the study group and 140 in the control group) who had given birth within the last two months.

Post-intervention, the study group demonstrated significant improvements in all components of sleep quality, with p-values < 0.001. Conversely, the control group experienced a deterioration in sleep quality, with 77.9% reporting poor sleep quality post-intervention.

The behavioral education program significantly enhanced sleep quality among postpartum women, suggesting that such interventions should be integrated into maternal healthcare practices to improve postpartum sleep management.