Design of a treatment pathway for insomnia in prison settings in England: a modified Delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Insomnia is highly prevalent in prisoners and is a risk factor for poor mental well-being, depression, suicidality and aggression, all common concerns in this vulnerable population. Improving sleep management options in prison offers the potential to impact positively on a number of these common risk factors. The study aim was to design a treatment pathway for insomnia in prisons informed by stakeholders with professional or lived experience of insomnia and prison-based interventions.

Design

A modified Delphi technique, adapted to the stakeholder (either receiving controlled feedback online or face to face on a series of statements), was used over three rounds to gain consensus on a final treatment pathway design.

Participants

Academic sleep researchers, pri

SUBMITTER: Dewa LH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6119453 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature