Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4., johnlyne@mail.comIssue Date
2012-02-01T10:33:02ZMeSH
AdultFemale
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives/therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
Sleep Disorders/drug therapy/*therapy
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Ir Med J. 2011 Feb;104(2):49-50.Journal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
21465876Abstract
Non-pharmacological measures are recommended prior to use of hypnotics in the latest NICE guidance. This study investigated if non-pharmacological measures are utilised prior to hypnotic prescribing in a general adult psychiatry outpatient setting, and further reviewed patient's sleep quality following implementation of sleep hygiene education. Interviews were conducted with 85 patients, and poor adherence with NICE guidance was found among the 74 (87%) patients previously prescribed a hypnotic. Just five (6.8%) patients recalled use of non-pharmacological measures prior to hypnotic prescription, 47 (63.5%) indicated non-pharmacological measures had not been discussed, while a further 22 (29.7%) could not remember. Improvement in Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores following implementation of sleep hygiene education was also noted (P = 0.03). These findings suggest that increased awareness of sleep hygiene education for clinicians may be beneficial.Language
engISSN
0332-3102 (Print)0332-3102 (Linking)
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