Nursing to improve sleep in working pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy.

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K19696
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 58070:Lifelong developmental nursing-related
• Research Institution: Kobe Women's University
• Principal Investigator: Ushigoe Yukiko 神戸女子大学, 看護学部, 准教授 (80437631)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 妊娠後期 / 睡眠 / 就労妊婦

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, the need for sleep has been widely recognized. This study was a validation of a nursing intervention program aimed at improving sleep quality for pregnant women in the last trimester of pregnancy. The study incorporated a non-face-to-face program so that participants could continue the program at their own pace. The program was based on a behavioral change model, and a pre- and post-intervention comparison of 16 participants who completed the 4-week program showed that all participants fell below the cutoff point on a questionnaire assessing sleep quality after the intervention. The program was also found to be effective in terms of sleep efficiency after the intervention. The non-face-to-face intervention method used in this study provides suggestions on how to provide ongoing support for health guidance and other services, and will contribute to future support for health guidance.

Free Research Field

母性看護

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでの研究では、研究に参加しても就労しながら継続できない点が課題であった。そこで、本研究では自分で決めた行動変容を継続できるようにした。非対面式の方法は、保健指導等の継続に向けた支援方法の示唆を得ることとなり、今後の保健指導の支援の一助となる。