A clinical trial to evaluate the dayzz smartphone app on employee sleep, health, and productivity at a large US employer.

ABSTRACT: Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of adults in the US admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep. Further, it is estimated that 50-70 million adults in the US have a sleep disorder. Undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders are associated with diminished health for the individual and increased costs for the employer. Research has shown that adverse impacts on employees and employers can be mitigated through sleep health education and sleep disorder screening and treatment programs. Smartphone applications (app) are increasingly commonplace and represent promising, scalable modalities for such programs. The dayzz app is a personalized sleep training program that incorporates assessment of sleep disorders and offers a personalized comprehensive slee

SUBMITTER: Robbins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8730427 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature