Hubungan Kualitas Tidur dengan Tekanan Darah Ibu Nifas di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Kedungwuni I Kabupaten Pekalongan

Abstract

Backgroud: Postpartum mothers caring for their babies may experience sleep disturbances. The postpartum mother may experience hypertension. This study aims to determine the relationship between sleep quality and blood pressure in postpartum women.

Method: This research is a quantitative study, cross sectional approach correlation type. Total sampling technique. The samples of postpartum woman in the Kedungwuni I Health Center Working Area were 51 respondents. The instrument is a modified Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaire, tested for validity and reliability. The validity test result with a calculated r value of 0,480-0,637 and reliability test with a Cronbach alpha value of 0,780. Blood pressure variable instrument using a digital sphygmomanometer. Bivariate data analysis using the spearman rank test.

Result: The result showed 45 (88,2%) poor sleep quality, 28 (54,9%) normal systolic blood pressure, 17 (33,3%) prehypertension diastolic blood pressure. Sleep quality with systolic blood pressure p value 0,023 (p<0,05) indicates there is a relationship between sleep quality and systolic blood pressure. Sleep quality with diastolic blood pressure p value 0,090 (p>0,05) indicates there is no relationship between sleep quality and diastolic blood pressure.

Conclusion: Sleep quality is associated with systolic blood pressure, but not with diastolic blood pressure. Health workes are expected to provide health education related to sleep quality that needs to be improved during the postpartum period.