Department of Child Development and Family Relations, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, USA.
Behav Sleep Med. 2011;9(3):144-61. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2011.583897.
The objective of this study was to understand the quality and quantity of sleep in women with multiple sclerosis (MS) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA), who also had young children, and how their sleep behaviors were associated with their fatigue. A cross-sectional sample of mothers with MS and RA and a well comparison group completed mailed surveys. Participants included 103 mothers with MS, 68 mothers with RA, and 91 well mothers. Mothers answered questions about their sleep, fatigue, pain, and depression. Women with chronic illnesses reported more problems going to sleep than did well women, with pain, depression, or both as significant covariates. Women with chronic illnesses reported that their sleep was interrupted less often by their children than did well women. Sleep quality and quantity were worse for women with RA who were experiencing a flare. Mothers with chronic illnesses experienced more sleep problems, which was associated with their pain and depression.
本研究旨在了解同时育有年幼子女的多发性硬化症（MS）或类风湿性关节炎（RA）女性的睡眠质量和数量，以及她们的睡眠行为如何与其疲劳感相关。通过邮寄调查问卷的方式，对患有 MS 和 RA 的母亲以及健康对照组的母亲进行了横断面抽样调查。参与者包括 103 名患有 MS 的母亲、68 名患有 RA 的母亲和 91 名健康母亲。母亲们回答了关于她们的睡眠、疲劳、疼痛和抑郁的问题。患有慢性疾病的女性比健康女性入睡更困难，疼痛和抑郁是显著的协变量。患有慢性疾病的女性报告说，她们的睡眠较少被孩子打断。患有 RA 且处于病情发作期的女性睡眠质量和数量更差。患有慢性疾病的母亲经历了更多的睡眠问题，这与她们的疼痛和抑郁有关。
