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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026

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

Eman Elsayed Hussein Mohammad, Mona Abdullah Mohamed Ali, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Asmaa Mohamed Ali AlAbd, Salwa Ali Marzouk, Sara Farhan Alenizi, Aziza Ibrahim Mohamed, Nadia Abd ElHamed Eltohamy, Aida Ahmed Mohamed, Bataa Mahmoud Mohamed and 2 more

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Eman Elsayed Hussein MohammadDepartment of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia.
Mona Abdullah Mohamed AliDepartment of Medical-Surgical Nursing, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Buraydah 52571, Saudi Arabia.
Mahmoud Abdelwahab KhedrPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21527, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0003-3437-3764
Asmaa Mohamed Ali AlAbdPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha 13511, Egypt.
Salwa Ali MarzoukMaternal and Child Health Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 81481, Saudi Arabia.
Sara Farhan AleniziPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 81481, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0009-0009-9688-4587
Aziza Ibrahim MohamedDepartment of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia.
Nadia Abd ElHamed EltohamyMaternal and Newborn Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Cairo 11795, Egypt.
Aida Ahmed MohamedMedical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt.
Bataa Mahmoud MohamedNursing Department, North Private College of Nursing, Arar 73312, Saudi Arabia.
Thuria Edrees Alhassan FadlallaDepartment of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha 67714, Saudi Arabia.
Shimaa Salah ElsayedPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Benha 13511, Egypt.

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backgroundSleep 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.

methodsA 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.

resultsPost-intervention, the study group demonstrated significant improvements in all components of sleep quality, with

conclusionThe 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.

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behavioral educationpostpartum womenquasi-experimentalsleep quality

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