Open AccessAssociation Between Recent Experience of Childbirth and Sleep Quality in South Korean Women: Results from a Nationwide Study
Author(s) -
Woorim Kim,
Yeong Jun Ju,
Soon Young Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s297964
Subject(s) - medicine , childbirth , sleep quality , sleep (system call) , obstetrics , family medicine , pregnancy , psychiatry , insomnia , genetics , computer science , biology , operating system
Although women commonly report deterioration of sleep quality postpartum, this relationship has been less studied in East Asian countries. This study investigated the association between recent experience of childbirth and sleep quality in South Korean women and additionally examined how healthy practice behavior interplays in the stated relationship.