Zahra Chegini, Ifeoluwapo Oluwafunke Kolawole, Ali Behforoz
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objectives sleep difficulties pregnancy common increase risk obstetric complications past research shows mindfulness training mt helpful improving sleep nonpregnant adults may improve sleep pregnancy however unknown mt improves sleep among pregnant people risk obstetric complications examined effects mt sleep quality individuals risk developing hypertensive disorders pregnancy methods twentynine participants mean age 32 4 years mean gestational age 16 3weeks risk hypertensive disorders pregnancy hdp randomized 8week phonedelivered mt intervention n 15 treatment usual tau n 14 designed test mt feasibility acceptability part study participants completed pittsburgh sleep quality index participated semistructured individual qualitative interview queried sleep changes pregnancy results participants randomized mt reported less daytime sleep dysfunction compared tau f 579 p 003 p2 028 qualitative data illustrated common experiences sleep disturbance across study groups however mt participants reported improved ability initiate sleep return sleep using mindfulness skills half participants mt condition reported improvement overall sleep quality due less interference related anxiety restlessness mt participants reported change sleep quality conclusions results study confirm pregnant individuals frequently encounter sleep challenges findings also suggest mt may helpful tool improving sleep quality among pregnant people risk obstetric complications