title: Dissemination of an Internet-based treatment for chronic insomnia into primary care.
abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of two strategies (provider-targeted, consumer-targeted) in the dissemination of an insomnia treatment into primary care. Results of the study indicated that more patients from the provider-targeted, than the consumer-targeted, clinic followed up on the referral for insomnia treatment, but that overall there was limited uptake. These results did not seem to be associated with low levels of provider interest, although providers expressed need for more education about the insomnia program. Implications of these results are that future research efforts would benefit from expanding upon the education of providers in terms of treatment offered, perhaps teaching providers how to better motivate their patients for behavior change.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Clinical Health Psychology University of Manitoba.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beaulac
authors.forename: Norah
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vincent
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D058007:Physicians, Primary Care; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000628:therapy*