the relationship between sleep quality and quality of life among postmenopausal women

Background: with increased life expectancy and changes in lifespan, now women spend moreyears after menopause. women with menopausal symptoms may experience a lower quality oflife (qol) and complain about poor sleep quality. this study aimed to examine the relationshipbetween qol and sleep quality in postmenopausal women.methods: this research was a predictive correlational study. the study sample was 200postmenopausal women referred to the healthcare centers affiliated with mashhad university ofmedical sciences in mashhad city, iran, in 2021. the subjects were selected through multistagecluster sampling. to assess the quality of sleep and life quality, the pittsburgh sleep qualityindex (psqi) and menopause-specific qol questionnaire (menqol) were used. the obtaineddata were analyzed by the pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression in spsssoftware, version 21. the significance level was set at p<0.05. results: the mean±sd age of the subjects was 53.92±6.13 years. their mean±sd scores ofsleep quality and qol were 48.62±21.98 and 4.93±2.74, respectively, and 37% of women hadsleep disorders. the multiple determination coefficient for the linear regression model was equalto 0.35, and there was a significant direct relationship between sleep quality and qol (b=3.72,95% ci =2.70-4.74, p<0.001). so for each unit change in sleep quality, the average qol score increased by 3.72 units. conclusion: considering the relationship between sleep quality and qol in postmenopausalwomen, it is recommended that these women use appropriate methods to improve sleep quality.also, health professionals should keep this issue in mind when examining the health status of this group of women..