Use of the sleep diary in the management of patients with insomnia.
A sleep diary can be used to monitor the frequency and dosage of hypnotic drug use, to indicate to patients the quality of their sleep and the changes in quality with and without medication, and to help elderly patients understand the nature of their insomnia and the impact of day-time sleeps on their night-time sleep pattern. It should be regularly used as part of the procedure for the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with insomnia. Used in this way it benefits both the patient and the doctor.
Department of General Practice, University of Sydney, Croydon.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires