Sleep disorders screening, sleep health awareness, and patient follow-up by community pharmacists in Australia (original) (raw)

Patient education and counseling, 2011

Abstract

Community pharmacies are well placed to deliver education and counseling to improve sleep health. To develop, implement and evaluate a pharmacist led sleep health program. Participating pharmacists (n=23) were trained to screen, counsel and follow up patients at risk of sleep disorders. Patients were screened for specific sleep disorders, counseled, provided written information and/or referred to physicians. Patient outcomes were evaluated by questionnaire at 3 or 12 months post screening. A total of 325 patients were screened, with 142 (44%) patients at risk of one or more sleep disorders. A total of 847 interventions were recorded by pharmacists: verbal counseling (49%), written information (34%), and referrals (16%). A total of 63 patients (of 99 recalling being referred) reported acting on their referral. Positive changes were made with smoking (4%), caffeine intake (10%), alcohol intake (9%) and improved sleep environment (19%). Pharmacists can raise awareness through educating...

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