THE EFFECT OF RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PREGNANT WOMEN
Project no. 906 · Status: Kapanmış · 2016
Summary
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to evaluate prevalence, severity and consequences on quality of life of pregnant women with Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). Method: The research was conducted in the gynecology policlinic of three different public hospitals in İzmir between 01.09.2016 and 31.12.2017. The research population was comprised of all pregnant women presenting to these three hospitals. The research sample comprised of pregnant women who matched the inclusion criteria and participated voluntarily in the study. Data were collected Questionnaire form, RLS diagnostic criteria form, RLS severity scale and SF-12 quality of life scale. In the analysis; percentage, chi-square, t-test and correlation tests were used. Results: The mean age of pregnant women was 28.27±5.85 years (min:18, max:45). According to the diagnostic criteria of RLS, it was found that RLS prevalence of pregnant women was 22.1% (n= 159). It was determined that 40.9% of pregnant women with RLS had moderate severity and 39.6% of them had severe RLS. In the relationship between sociodemographic variables and RLS prevalence of pregnant women; there was no statistically significant relationship between age, educational status, social security, family type, employment status and RLS prevalence (p> 0.05). It was determined that the majority of participants (96.2%) had RLS in between 28-41 pregnancy weeks (p <0.05). It was found that participants’ quality of life was significantly lower in the physical health score, physical functioning score, pain score, role limitation emotional score and role social function score domains than the pregnant women without RLS (p <0.05). Among pregnant women with severe and more severe RLS level, life qualities on the physical health score, physical function score, pain, general health score and social functioning score were significantly lower than pregnant women with mild and moderate RLS (p<0.05). There was a significant positive correlation between RLS severity score and age, gestational week, pre-pregnancy BMI, and pregnant BMI in pregnant women with RLS (p <0.05). There was a significant relationship between RLS severity score and physical health score, physical functioning score, role limitation physical score, pain score, general health score, social functioning score and mental health scores (p <0.05). Conclusion: In the study it was determined that approximately one fourth of the pregnant women had RLS, mostly in the third trimester, and the severity of RLS was moderate and severe. It was found that pregnant women with RLS and severe RLS had lower quality of life levels than pregnant women without RLS. Prevalence of RLS in pregnant women had increased with age, gestational week, BMI before pregnancy and BMI in pregnancy. Keywords: Restless legs syndrome, pregnancy, quality of life