Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep quality and quality of life and to determine the relation between them.
Method: This descriptive study was conducted of the study 386 pregnant women who applied to the three different family health center in Eskişehir. In this study, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index and SF36 Quality of Life Survey and a questionnaire that was used as data collection tools to assess the factors associated.
Results: In the study, it was seen that 57.8 % had poor sleep quality and the mean of Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index score was found as 10.04±2.98. The mean scores of the SF-36 Quality of Life Survey subscales ranged from 26.29 ± 33.73 to 55.66 ± 21.65. There was a negative significant correlation between the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index global score and the mean score of the quality of life subscales. As the scores of pregnant women from Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index increased, scores from the quality of life subscales decreased (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The findings of the study suggests that of more than half of the pregnancies have poor sleep quality. The quality of life of pregnant women is moderate and low. The poor sleep quality of pregnant women affects the quality of life negatively.