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ArticleSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2016

Health-care utilisation amongst pregnant women who experience sleeping problems and/or tiredness or fatigue: secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey of 1835 pregnant women.

Romy Lauche, Helen Hall, Jon Adams, Amie Steel, Alex Broom, David Sibbritt

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Romy LaucheDepartment of Internal and Integrative Medicine, Kliniken Essen Mitte, Faculty of Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Knappschafts-Krakenhaus, Essen, Germany.
Helen HallSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Frankston, VIC, Australia.
Jon AdamsAustralian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.
Amie SteelAustralian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia. amie.steel@uts.edu.au.
Alex BroomFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
David SibbrittAustralian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.

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introductionSleeping problems and fatigue in pregnancy are often accepted as a normal part of pregnancy; however, these conditions can be linked to serious consequences for both the mother and child. Despite established links between sleeping disturbance and a wide range of pregnancy complications, little is known about the health-care utilisation of women experiencing sleeping problems and fatigue. This study addresses the existing gap in the literature by examining cross-sectional data to identify health service utilisation patterns of pregnant women experiencing sleeping problems and/or tiredness or fatigue.

methodsIn 2010, a sub-study of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health was conducted as a cross-sectional survey of 2445 women who had recently given birth. Associations between reported symptoms of sleeplessness and/or tiredness or fatigue and health service utilisation were determined using logistic regression analysis.

resultsDuring their pregnancy, 15.2 % of women experienced sleeping problems while 35.4 % experienced tiredness or fatigue. Women most commonly consulted with an obstetrician (n = 96) or a general practitioner (GP) (n = 74) for their tiredness or fatigue rather than a midwife (n = 56). A substantial number of women sought help from a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner for sleeping problems (33 %) or tiredness/fatigue (28 %). DISCUSSION: Sleeping problems and/or tiredness or fatigue is reported by a reasonable percentage of pregnant women, and women obtain assistance from conventional and CAM practitioners for their symptoms, but not all seek help. Given the serious implications of untreated sleep- and fatigue-related symptoms for mother and baby, this area of research deserves and requires more attention.

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AustraliaComplementary TherapiesCross-Sectional StudiesFatigueFemaleGeneral PracticeHumansMidwiferyPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsReferral and ConsultationSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSleep Wake DisordersComplementary therapiesFatiguePregnancySleep initiation and maintenance disorders

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