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The study aimed to determine the level of sleep quality in RA women and whether fatigue and selected demographic and clinical factors influence it.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The study included 110 female patients diagnosed with RA. Sleep was assessed using The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-F) was used to evaluate fatigue, and a proprietary questionnaire was used to assess demographic and clinical factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Most women had low sleep quality (&amp;gt;5 points)\u201471.1% of people. Poor sleep quality in older people (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0123) and married patients (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0367). Poor sleep quality was also influenced by pain (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0006), morning stiffness (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0002), DAS28 (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.0367), and feeling of fatigue (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001). In multiple and logistic regression analysis, pain was the main factor contributing to poorer sleep quality.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Assessment of factors influencing sleep quality that influence RA patients\u2019 well-being is very important. Determining which factors affect the quality of life will allow them to be controlled and mitigated. 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