Open AccessCan Primary Care Sleep Medicine Integration Work?
Author(s) -
Imran S. Khawaja,
Thomas D. Hurwitz,
Adam Herr,
Paul Thuras,
Brian L. Cook
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
primary care companion to cns disorders/the primary care companion for cns disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-7772
pISSN - 2155-7780
DOI - 10.4088/pcc.13br01593
Subject(s) - primary care , sleep medicine , sleep (system call) , medicine , work (physics) , family medicine , sleep disorder , psychiatry , insomnia , computer science , operating system , mechanical engineering , engineering
Sleep disorders are common in the veteran population. There is an increasing need for sleep medicine services in returning veterans. Primary care providers are uncomfortable diagnosing and treating sleep disorders. Patients often have to wait several days before they can be seen by a sleep clinician. This pilot project evaluated the feasibility of providing sleep medicine services to patients in a primary care setting. Primary care providers were involved in decision-making, resulting in improved satisfaction with sleep medicine services among primary care clinicians.