Community intervention in elderly patients with insomnia / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Community intervention was conducted for 60 elderly patients with insomnia who attended the clinic of Sanlihe NO.1 Community Health Service Station of Yuetan Community Health Service Center from October 2016 to December 2016. Community intervention strategies included appointed visit to contracted family doctors, health counseling by specialists, lifestyle interventions, drug interventions, psychological interventions, individualized interventions, regular home visits and follow-up, self-management and referral to specialist service. After 1 year of community intervention, the differences of sleep quality self-assessment score [(29.77±7.20) vs. (28.62±6.79) ; t=7.48,P<0.01] and COOP/WONCA score [(17.38±3.35] vs. (16.00±3.09); t=8.69,P<0.01] before and after the intervention were statistically significant. Community intervention is helpful to improve the quality of sleep and life of the elderly insomnia patients.