Sleep Quality in Individuals with and without Persistent Postpartum Hypertension

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OBJECTIVE:  This study aimed to compare sleep quality at 1 year postpartum following a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDP) among individuals with persistent postpartum hypertension (HTN) compared with those with normal blood pressures (BPs).

STUDY DESIGN:  We combined data from the Heart Health 4 New Moms pilot randomized trial (n = 118) and the Pathways prospective cohort study (n = 36). Individuals with a singleton pregnancy complicated by gestational HTN or preeclampsia underwent a research study visit at a mean 48.7 ± 9.5 weeks postpartum with standardized BP measurement and assessment of subjective sleep quality with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Persistent postpartum HTN was defined as Stage 1 HTN or greater (mean systolic BP ≥ 130 mm Hg or mean diastolic BP ≥ 80 mm Hg over three measurements at rest) or requiring antihypertensive medication. Statistical analysis was performed using univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses.

RESULTS:  Of 154 individuals with an HDP included in the analysis, 84 (55%) were normotensive at 1 year postpartum and 70 (45%) had persistent postpartum HTN. Individuals with persistent postpartum HTN were more likely to be older, self-identify as Black race, have higher prepregnancy and 1-year postpartum body mass index (BMI), be multiparous, and deliver at an earlier gestational age. The mean global PSQI score was 8.7 ± 3.7, with 81% reporting poor sleep (PSQI > 5), and scores were higher among individuals who were persistently hypertensive (9.6 ± 3.5) compared with those who were normotensive at 1 year postpartum (7.9 ± 3.6), p < 0.01. Findings were unchanged in a multivariable model adjusting for age, self-reported race, prepregnancy BMI, and parity.

CONCLUSION:  Following an HDP, individuals reported poor sleep quality at 1 year postpartum. Individuals with persistent postpartum HTN reported lower sleep quality, suggesting that sleep behavior may be a target for intervention to improve maternal cardiovascular health following an HDP.

KEY POINTS: · After an HDP, poor sleep quality was common at 1 year postpartum.. · Those with persistent postpartum HTN reported worse sleep quality at 1 year postpartum.. · Sleep behavior may be a target for intervention to improve maternal cardiovascular health.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

Enthalten in:

American journal of perinatology - (2024) vom: 19. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Tiffany L [VerfasserIn]
Bryan, Samantha G [VerfasserIn]
Jeyabalan, Arundhathi [VerfasserIn]
Facco, Francesca L [VerfasserIn]
Gandley, Robin E [VerfasserIn]
Hubel, Carl A [VerfasserIn]
Catov, Janet M [VerfasserIn]
Hauspurg, Alisse K [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 19.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1055/s-0044-1780537

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM368637689