Integrating digital behavioural therapy for insomnia into primary care: A feasibility mixed‐methods study

• DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14401
• Publication Date: 2024-11-13T12:20:13Z
• Authors: Christopher J. Go...; Janet M. Y. Cheung; Zoe Menzel Schrire; Matthew Rahimi; Melissa Aji; Helena Salomon; Iliana Doggett; Nick Glozier; Keith K. H. Wong; Nathaniel S. Mars...; Delwyn J. Bartlett; Ron R. Grunstein
• Keywords: Primary Insomnia

Digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia has been developed to increase capacity and scalability patients with insomnia, but implementation in primary care remains limited. The aim of the trial was evaluate digital into practice insomnia. We conducted a single-arm feasibility (SleepFix) providing sleep restriction care. Healthcare professionals (comprising General Practitioners, community pharmacists nurses) were enrolled and, when deemed clinically appropriate, prescribed SleepFix outcome uptake assessed by number downloads SleepFix. Interviews healthcare explored their attitudes towards implementing/using therapeutics clinical practice, about experiences Insomnia symptoms, mood quality measured before after trial. This prospectively registered (ACTRN12620000055909). Thirty 105 Fourteen administered at least one therapeutic prescription between November 2021 March 2022. Fifty downloaded used (47.6% uptake). In post-trial interviews, felt they could incorporate health found acceptable. There significant improvements week 6 (all p < 0.05). shows real-world that provide framework prescribing interventions.