ArticleThe European journal of general practice2021
Primary care is the frontline for help-seeking insomnia patients.
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- Qualitative Investigation of Primary Care Provider Perspectives on the Assessment and Treatment of Insomnia.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2026Article
- Primary Care Records and Population Prevalence of Chronic Insomnia: Do They Match?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Sleep Expectation-Reality Gap: Exploring Discrepancies Between Perceived and Ideal Sleep Duration in Primary Care Patients.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Benzodiazepine use in Spain: risks and perspectives on the current situation and proposals for their rational use.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- Perception of Lemborexant Effectiveness as Assessed by the Patient Global Impression-Insomnia Questionnaire.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
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- Harnessing the Power of Integrated Behavioral Health to Enhance Insomnia Intervention in Primary Care.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- 'Let's talk about sleep health' within primary care: a qualitative study of patients' willingness to engage in psychological interventions for insomnia.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
- A mobile app providing individually-tailored psychoeducation about sleep for older adults with chronic health conditions and low health literacy.Journal of psychiatry research reviews & reports · 2024Article
- Seeking professional help for sleep-related complaints.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Pharmacists' perspectives and attitudes towards the 2021 down-scheduling of melatonin in Australia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a mixed-methods study.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2023Article
- Sleep disorders related to index and comorbid mental disorders and psychotropic drugs.Annals of general psychiatry · 2023Article
- Chronic Insomnia Disorder across Europe: Expert Opinion on Challenges and Opportunities to Improve Care.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Mapping the insomnia patient journey in Europe and Canada.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Prevalence of sleep-related problems and risks in a community-dwelling older adult population: a cross-sectional survey-based study.BMC public health · 2022Article
- COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased sleep disturbances and mental health symptoms but not help-seeking: a cross-sectional nation-wide study.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough insomnia is a very common disorder, few people seek medical help.
objectivesTo determine the proportion of people who consult a healthcare professional about insomnia and examine reasons for help seeking.
methodsDescriptive study of 99 patients diagnosed with insomnia following a telephone survey of 466 adults assigned to a primary healthcare unit in Majorca (Spain). Data were obtained from interviews and subsequent review of electronic medical records.
resultsThirty-nine patients (39.8%) consulted at least once with one health care professional; 36(92.2%) consulted a general practitioner. Only 12.2% had an insomnia diagnosis registered in their medical record. Insomnia consultation was not associated with any sociodemographic variables analysed, anxiety, depression or comorbidities. Also, there was no association with sleep quality, duration, and sleep efficiency. Patients with clinical insomnia (OR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.03-5.94), those who were more worried (OR, 2.93; 95% CI 1.08-7.95) or felt that others noticed the impact of insomnia on their quality of life (OR, 2.48; 95% CI, 1.02-19.08) are more likely to seek medical help. Patients taking sleep medication were 21.54 (95% CI, 7.34-63.20) times more likely to have asked for medical assistance.
conclusionInsomnia is an under-reported problem for both patients and doctors. When patients decide to consult for insomnia problems, they first go to the GP, and the vast majority take medications for their sleep problem. Those who consult most are people with more severe insomnia and those who are more worried.
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