...leading to impaired
quality of life, work
absence, poor daytime
function and costs for the
individual affected and the
wider economy
is the most common mental
health disorder affecting
Understanding Sleep and Improving Care for People with Insomnia
are addicted
to these drugs
10
%
of adults
are inappropriately
prescribed
long-term
drugs
30%
of adults
each year...
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ME...
The Community and Health Research Unit (CaHRU)
Carried out research in order to:
Understand insomnia, its causes and effects...
...and improve primary care managment of people with insomnia
Z
Z
Z
They found....
...GPs tended to prescribe
hypnotic drugs early on in treatment
and favoured newer drugs which
they assumed were safer and more
effective...
The research has
changed public
and professional
awareness and
professional policy
and practice ...
...around
40%
50%
20%
of patients suffer side effects of hypnotic drugs...
tried to stop taking hypnotics, often unsuccessfully...
...still wanted to stop taking hypnotics
Insomnia
While of those aged 65...
1
in 4
...though GPs are
reluctant to
recommend
them, patients
are often open
to psychological
treatments
CaHRU's research has
had a direct effect
on primary care and
provision for patients with
insomnia
... and had national and
international impact
through workshops, seminars
and e-learning...
... has been cited in
national, US and
international policy
and guidance on insomnia...
Since 2011,
there have been an additional
visitors to the online
e-learning resource...
...from 14,000 unique visitors...
...from 166 different countries...
...across all 5 continents
WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?
GPs and nurses are learning how to use cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia to help patients
Many healthcare staff have used the REST e-learning resource with benefits for their patients
Insomnia can be better managed in primary care using psychological therapies
REST project: restproject.org.uk
REST e-learning:
http://elearning.restproject.org.uk/
CaHRU sleep research:
http://cahru.org.uk/research/qoph/
