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ArticleSleep2023

Disseminating sleep education to graduate psychology programs online: a knowledge translation study to improve the management of insomnia.

Hailey Meaklim, Lisa J Meltzer, Imogen C Rehm, Moira F Junge, Melissa Monfries, Gerard A Kennedy, Romola S Bucks, Marnie Graco, Melinda L Jackson

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Article in Sleep, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia access and engagement considerations: if we build it, will they access?Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2025
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9 authors.

Hailey MeaklimTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0448-3567
Lisa J MeltzerNational Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2901-0996
Imogen C RehmCollege of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Moira F JungeSleep Health Foundation, East Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Melissa MonfriesSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Gerard A KennedyInstitute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, VIC, Australia.
Romola S BucksSchools of Psychological Science and Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-4207-4724
Marnie GracoInstitute for Breathing and Sleep, Austin Health, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6048-0147
Melinda L JacksonTurner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-4976-8101

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Australian Government Research Training ProgramMonash University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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objectivesDespite the negative impact of poor sleep on mental health, evidence-based insomnia management guidelines have not been translated into routine mental healthcare. Here, we evaluate a state-wide knowledge translation effort to disseminate sleep and insomnia education to graduate psychology programs online using the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance) evaluation framework.

methodsUsing a non-randomized waitlist control design, graduate psychology students attended a validated 6-hour online sleep education workshop delivered live as part of their graduate psychology program in Victoria, Australia. Sleep knowledge, attitudes, and practice assessments were conducted pre- and post-program, with long-term feedback collected at 12 months.

resultsSeven out of ten graduate psychology programs adopted the workshop (adoption rate = 70%). The workshop reached 313 graduate students, with a research participation rate of 81%. The workshop was effective at improving students' sleep knowledge and self-efficacy to manage sleep disturbances using cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), compared to the waitlist control with medium-to-large effect sizes (all p < .001). Implementation feedback was positive, with 96% of students rating the workshop as very good-to-excellent. Twelve-month maintenance data demonstrated that 83% of students had used the sleep knowledge/skills learned in the workshop in their clinical practice. However, more practical training is required to achieve CBT-I competency.

conclusionsOnline sleep education workshops can be scaled to deliver cost-effective foundational sleep training to graduate psychology students. This workshop will accelerate the translation of insomnia management guidelines into psychology practice to improve sleep and mental health outcomes nationwide.

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Education, DistanceEducation, GraduatePsychologySleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersTranslational Research, BiomedicalAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansMaleSleepVictoriaCBT-IImplementationInsomniaKnowledge TranslationMedical EducationMental HealthPsychology trainingPsychotherapyRE-AIMSleep education

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PMID37327117
PMCPMC10566250

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