Survey of Insomnia Treatment Status for Doctors.
10.14401/KASMED.2016.23.2.77
- Author:
Yeonsun CHOI
1
;
Mi Hyun LEE
;
Jae Won CHOI
;
Soohyun KIM
;
Jichul KIM
;
Yu Jin LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry and Center for Sleep and Chronobiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Hospital, Seoul, Korea. ewpsyche@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Insomnia;
Non-pharmacological treatment;
Sleep hygiene;
Surveys and questionnaires
- MeSH:
Education;
Humans;
Hygiene;
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders*
- From:Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology
2016;23(2):77-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The present study investigated current practices of insomnia treatment among Korean doctors in clinical settings. METHODS: A total of 100 doctors participated in the present study and filled out a series of survey questions regarding their treatment of insomnia patients. RESULTS: The results revealed that the primary type of insomnia treatment was pharmacological and that the most popular medication was zolpidem. The majority of doctors reported that they also utilized non-pharmacological treatments such as sleep hygiene education and cognitive-behavioral therapy. However, these treatments tended to result in low satisfaction. In addition, the doctors perceived that patients largely preferred pharmacological treatments to non-pharmacological ones and did not have sufficient knowledge of non-pharmacological treatments. CONCLUSION: Many doctors believed that non-pharmacological treatments for insomnia were important, but reported that they were difficult to implement in practice. The results of this study suggest that improved medical conditions for non-pharmacological treatments and education of physicians are necessary to appropriately treat insomnia.
