Open AccessA feasibility study: Use of actigraph to monitor and follow-up sleep/wake patterns in individuals attending community pharmacy with sleeping disorders
Author(s) -
Zaswiza Mohamad Noor,
Annabel L. Smith,
Simon S. Smith,
Lisa Nissen
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.171739
Subject(s) - actigraphy , insomnia , epworth sleepiness scale , physical therapy , medicine , sleep (system call) , pharmacy , sleep diary , sleep onset latency , intervention (counseling) , sleep medicine , sleep disorder , psychiatry , polysomnography , family medicine , apnea , operating system , computer science
Community pharmacists are in a suitable position to give advice and provide appropriate services related to sleep disorders to individuals who are unable to easily access sleep clinics. An intervention with proper objective measure can be used by the pharmacist to assist in consultation.